Course Catalog - 2016-2017

     

HIST 448 - WEST EUROPEAN WELFARE STATES

Long Title: WESTERN EUROPEAN WELFARE STATE, 1880-1980: ORIGINS, CONSOLIDATIONS, CRISIS
Department: History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This upper level seminar looks at why and how the welfare states came into being, how they were affected by the World Wars and dictatorship, postwar expansion, and the effects of the 1970s stagflation and oil crises. Focus on Germany, Britain, and France. Open to juniors and seniors. Open to others only with permission of instructor. (Please note that class rank is determined by year of matriculation, not credits.)