Welfare and Ideology by Vic George and Paul Wilding
Book review - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Political debates are often driven by what we call ideology. Nowadays we refer to ideology as a set of values and beliefs which influence individuals, politics, groups or even societies as a whole. The “critique of existing socio-economic systems, […] a view of the world, […] a...
The impact of multiculturalism on the Australian society
Essay - 31 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The Austral continent is divided into six States and two Territories. Sydney, the capital of New South Wales is the oldest place where Europeans settled and the biggest Australian city. The bridge of Sydney, “Harbour Bridge” and its Opera are the symbols of the city. In 1911, Canberra...
Is there room, and how much, for immigrants in the European social model?
Essay - 11 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Immigration is deeply rooted in the European history. In the post-war times several West European governments - especially in big and devastated countries - resorted to immigration to cope with important needs for labour force the after-reconstruction economic boom. Immigrants, mostly from...
Are protestants better capitalists ?
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
First, we will see that if protestant theology has undoubtedly influenced the early expansion of capitalism in America, it is probably no longer the main factor explaining the important commitment of Protestants to modern capitalism. As an illustration of this fact, we will show that even among...
The welfare sate - cleavages between Germany and the United Kingdom
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Since the comfortable mixture of economic growth and welfare state expansion has come to an end the welfare state has been subjected to a crisis discussion. Its integrative capacity and its ability to compromise different class interests have been doubted. It was assumed that the higher status...
How long can the 'Pay As You Go' pensions last? (followed by the case-study of France)
Case study - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Most countries do provide retirement pension schemes within the framework of Pay As You Go pensions. This system however encounters today some unprecedented drawbacks, mainly due to the burden of an ageing population. The future of the retirement system is a real economic concern, not simply a...
