Question 1

What is the main argument of the neo-corporatist theory of welfare state expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Welfare state expansion was most pronounced where social democracy met strong consensus-building mechanisms. 
B)  Welfare state expansion was most pronounced in small open economies. 
C)  Welfare state expansion was most pronounced where social democracy met political Catholicism. 
D)  Welfare state expansion was most pronounced where social democracy met strong trade-unions. 
A)  Welfare state expansion was most pronounced where social democracy met strong consensus-building mechanisms. 
B)  Welfare state expansion was most pronounced in small open economies. 
C)  Welfare state expansion was most pronounced where social democracy met political Catholicism. 
D)  Welfare state expansion was most pronounced where social democracy met strong trade-unions. A

Question 2

What were some of the criticisms against the social democratic model of the welfare state expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The working class is not the only risk category the welfare state is aiming at. 
B)  In some countries the welfare state developed without the presence of a strong democratic labour movement. 
C)  Neo-corporatism was more important to welfare state expansion than social democracy. 
D)  The labour unions were more important for the welfare state expansion than the social democratic model. 
A)  The working class is not the only risk category the welfare state is aiming at. 
B)  In some countries the welfare state developed without the presence of a strong democratic labour movement. 
C)  Neo-corporatism was more important to welfare state expansion than social democracy. 
D)  The labour unions were more important for the welfare state expansion than the social democratic model. A,B

Question 3

A welfare system generally reduces poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

There is strong empirical evidence that globalization forces welfare states to scale down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the paradox of distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more a welfare-state is targeting at the poor, the less likely inequality will be reduced. 
B)  The more a welfare state is concerned with redistribution, the less equality there will be. 
C)  The more universalistic a welfare state is, the more likely inequality will be reduced. 
D)  The more a welfare state is concerned with eliminating social stratification, the less likely inequality will be reduced. 
A)  The more a welfare-state is targeting at the poor, the less likely inequality will be reduced. 
B)  The more a welfare state is concerned with redistribution, the less equality there will be. 
C)  The more universalistic a welfare state is, the more likely inequality will be reduced. 
D)  The more a welfare state is concerned with eliminating social stratification, the less likely inequality will be reduced.

Question 6

What non-political processes have stimulated the growth of the welfare state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demographic aging 
B)  De-industrialization 
C)  Neo-corporatism. 
D)  Protectionism. 
A)  Demographic aging 
B)  De-industrialization 
C)  Neo-corporatism. 
D)  Protectionism.

Question 7

What contributes to the decommodification of labour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unemployment payments. 
B)  Gender-neutral salaries. 
C)  Contribution-based pension funds. 
D)  Party work. 
A)  Unemployment payments. 
B)  Gender-neutral salaries. 
C)  Contribution-based pension funds. 
D)  Party work.

Question 8

Whats the types of welfare state regimes to their characteristics.

Accepted Answer

a. Low and flat rate benefits, tax finan

Question 9

The emergence of the welfare state: What arguments support the institutionalist approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early welfare programs were not always targeting workers, but other classes of risk. 
B)  Weak empirical correlation between economic progress and the development of the welfare state. 
C)  Early welfare programs aimed at the decommodification of labour. 
D)  Early welfare programs were an answer to the risks of industrialization. 
A)  Early welfare programs were not always targeting workers, but other classes of risk. 
B)  Weak empirical correlation between economic progress and the development of the welfare state. 
C)  Early welfare programs aimed at the decommodification of labour. 
D)  Early welfare programs were an answer to the risks of industrialization.

Question 10

A welfare regime is a complex system of managing social risks provided by the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the main argument of the neo-corporatist theory of welfare state expansion?

What were some of the criticisms against the social democratic model of the welfare state expansion?

A welfare system generally reduces poverty.

There is strong empirical evidence that globalization forces welfare states to scale down.

What is the paradox of distribution?

What non-political processes have stimulated the growth of the welfare state?

What contributes to the decommodification of labour?

Whats the types of welfare state regimes to their characteristics.

The emergence of the welfare state: What arguments support the institutionalist approach?

A welfare regime is a complex system of managing social risks provided by the government.

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Exam 21: The Welfare State

What is the main argument of the neo-corporatist theory of welfare state expansion?

What were some of the criticisms against the social democratic model of the welfare state expansion?

A welfare system generally reduces poverty.

There is strong empirical evidence that globalization forces welfare states to scale down.

What is the paradox of distribution?

What non-political processes have stimulated the growth of the welfare state?

What contributes to the decommodification of labour?

Whats the types of welfare state regimes to their characteristics.

The emergence of the welfare state: What arguments support the institutionalist approach?

A welfare regime is a complex system of managing social risks provided by the government.

The Relevance of Comparative Politics

Approaches in Comparative Politics

Comparative Research Methods

The Nation-State

Democracies

Authoritarian Regimes

Legislatures

Governments and Bureaucracies

Constitutions, Rights, and Judicial Power

Elections and Referendums

Multilevel Governance

Political Parties

Party Systems

Interest Groups

Regions

Social Movements

Political Culture

Political Participation

Political Communication

Policy-Making

The Impact of Public Policies

The Eu As a New Political Systempolitics: the Missing Link

Globalization and the Nation-State

From Supporting Democracy to Supporting Autocracy

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