Thurs, 2/12/2004

            Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism

            I. Polanyi & "the Big Question" (Polanyi, The Great Transformation)
                    -how to balance economic & social concerns
                    -what to do with those who are "left out"

            II.  Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism (Esping-Andersen)
                    A) Definition of Welfare State
                    B) decommodeification
                    C) trade-offs (Goodin/Headey/Muffels/Dirven)
                    D) Liberal regime type
                    E) Christian Democratic (or Conservative or Corporatist) regime type
                    F) Social Democratic regime type