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M.A. in Political Science without Thesis

PSIR541

COMPARATIVE WELFARE STATE MODELS AND SOCIAL POLICY

Course Code
PSIR541
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understands and critically examines the main theoretical models of welfare regimes.
  2. Compare social policy frameworks in different countries.
  3. Can analyze how political, economic, and social institutions have shaped the development of the welfare state.
  4. Theoretical perspectives can be applied to current policy issues such as aging, unemployment, and care work.
  5. Can conduct independent research on welfare policy using comparative methods.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn this course, different welfare state typologies and their main differences and similarities will be analysed. In the first half of the course, the theoretical and conceptual framework of different welfare state models will be presented and then these models will be discussed through comparative case analysis method by focusing on the case of Turkey within the framework of these different models. At the end of this course, it is aimed that students will have theoretical knowledge about different welfare state models. In addition, by applying this theoretical knowledge to various cases, students will be able to analyse the welfare models in different countries from a comparative perspective.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the Course: Concepts of Welfare State and Social Policy
2nd Week Typologies of the Welfare States
3rd Week Hybrid Welfare State Models
4th Week Gender and Welfare State Models
5th Week Transformation of Welfare State Models
6th Week Liberal Model: United States and United Kingdom
7th Week Conservative/Corporatist Model: Germany and France
8th Week Social Democratic Model: Sweden and Norway
9th Week Southern European Model: Spain, Italy, Portugal
10th Week East Asian Model: South Korea and Taiwan
11th Week Eastern Europe: Poland, Hungary
12th Week Development of the Welfare State and Social Policy in Turkey I
13th Week Welfare State and Social Policy in Turkey II
14th Week Globalization, Neoliberalism, and the Welfare State
Recommended or Required ReadingAdascalitei, D. (2012). Welfare state development in Central and Eastern Europe: A state of the art literature review. Studies of Transition States and Societies, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v4i2.98
Arts, W., & Gelissen, J. (2002). Three worlds of welfare capitalism or more? A state-of-the-art report. Journal of European Social Policy, 12(2), 137?158. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952872002012002114
Beland, D. (2005). Ideas and social policy: An institutional perspective. Social Policy & Administration, 39(1), 1?18. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2005.00421.x
Bonoli, G. (1997). Classifying welfare states: A two-dimensional approach. Journal of Social Policy, 26(3), 351?372. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279497005050
Bonoli, G. (2005). The politics of the new social policies: Providing coverage against new social risks in mature welfare states. Policy & Politics, 33(3), 431?449. https://doi.org/10.1332/0305573054325765
Buğra, A., & Candas, A. (2011). Change and continuity under an eclectic social security regime: The case of Turkey. Middle Eastern Studies, 47(3), 477?495.
Buğra, A., & Keyder, Ç. (2006). The Turkish welfare regime in transformation. Journal of European Social Policy, 16(3), 211?228. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928706065505
Esping-Andersen, G. (1990). The three worlds of welfare capitalism. Princeton University Press.
Esping-Andersen, G. (1999). Social foundations of postindustrial economies. Oxford University Press.
Ferrera, M. (1996). The Southern model of welfare in social Europe. Journal of European Social Policy, 6(1), 17?37. https://doi.org/10.1177/095892879600600102
Greve, B. (2019). Welfare and the welfare state: Present and future. Routledge.
Greve, B. (2024). Once again: Are welfare states in crisis? Social Policy & Administration. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12985
Hassel, A., & Palier, B. (2023). Same trend, different paths: Growth and welfare regimes across time and space. Annual Review of Political Science, 26, 347?368. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-polisci-051120-103917
Lewis, J. (1992). Gender and the development of welfare regimes. Journal of European Social Policy, 2(3), 159?173. https://doi.org/10.1177/095892879200200301
Orloff, A. S. (1993). Gender and the social rights of citizenship: The comparative analysis of gender relations and welfare states. American Sociological Review, 58(3), 303?328. https://doi.org/10.2307/2095903
Öniş, Z. (2012). The political economy of welfare in Turkey: Social policy and regime transformation. South European Society and Politics, 17(3), 293?307. https://doi.org/10.1080/13608746.2012.697678
Özdemir, D., & Candaş, A. (2019). Social policy in Turkey: Challenges and transformations. International Journal of Social Welfare, 28(3), 255?266. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12361
Palier, B. (2010). A long goodbye to Bismarck? The politics of welfare reform in continental Europe. Amsterdam University Press.
Palier, B., & Martin, C. (2008). From a frozen landscape to structural reforms: The reform of Bismarckian welfare systems. Social Policy & Administration, 42(4), 410?428. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2008.00502.x
Pierson, P. (2001). The new politics of the welfare state. Oxford University Press.
Sainsbury, D. (Ed.). (1999). Gender and welfare state regimes. Oxford University Press.
Sancar, S. (2006). Social policy in Turkey: Challenges of inequality and exclusion. Journal of European Social Policy, 16(3), 287?297. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928706065511
Starke, P. (2006). The politics of welfare state retrenchment: A literature review. Social Policy & Administration, 40(1), 104?120. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2006.00479.x
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 3 25
Project 1 50
Oral Exam 15 25
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 3 45 135
Project 1 55 55
Total Work Load302
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.06
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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