Programme 12042018 Introduction Handing out material (5 articles, questions and instruction practical assignment) Chosing topics: who does what Questions about chapter 2 from class Answering questions in powerpoint

Learning goals You are able to answer the nine questions in this powerpoint. You are able to reason with this knowledge.

Assignment Read chapter 2 The origins of the welfare state page 206 - 211

groups of citizens companies (‘civil society’) (‘the market’) How do liberals, social democrats and christian democrats think about the role of government in the economy? government groups of citizens companies (‘civil society’) (‘the market’)

Liberals want ‘the market’ to organize things in the economy, thus a limited role for the government; Social democrats want the government to have a big role in the economy, because the market leads to too much inequality Christian democrats want groups of citizens to have a major role in the economy and the government a subsidiary role.

Questions on chapter 2 What is a night watchman state? What was a main motive for liberals to support the emergence of social laws? What were main motives for christian democrats and social democrats to support social laws? What is a mixed-economy? What is a fundamental difference between pre-war and post-war social security? What were main motives for liberals, christian democrats and social democrats to support the expansion of a welfare state after the Second World War? In which conditions are citizens assured of a minimum income? What is the current view of the political movements?

2. In a night watchman state the government only takes care of law and order (and infrastructure). The government has a limited role in society. 3. The main motive for liberals to support social laws was to prevent crime (and to prevent contagious diseases), although compasion could have played a role as well of course  4. The main motive for christian democrats was to protect the disadvantaged, although fear for support for socialists by the poor could have played a role as well

4. The main motive for social democrats to support social laws was to see better living conditions and a better legal position for the workers, and gaining more power could have also played a role. So: Motives may deal with values and interests!

5. A mixed economy is an economy in which the government sets boundaries for the market, through legislation (taxe, subsidies, laws concerning safety in the workplace, minimum wages, and so on). 6. Pre-war social security was for working people, post-war social security was for every citizen. 7. The main motive for liberals to support the development of the welfare state after the Second World War was that the free market based economy stayed and that controlled income policy was implemented.

7. The main motive for christian democrats was the role of the social partners in politics and economy, and taking care of the weak in society. The main motive for social democrats to support the development of the welfare state after Second World War was the gradual implementation of new social laws that improved the living conditions of poorer people. 8. A minimum income is assured in the case of unemployment, illness, old age or disability.

9. Liberals see the welfare state as a social safety net for people in difficulties. However, they also see the growing burden of taxes as a hindrance to economic growth. Social democrats accept the free-market aspect of our welfare state. They are in favour of easing social inequality through legislation. Christian democrats especially favour the involvement of the other social partners (employers organizations and labour unions), which is also supported by liberals and social democrats.