Post-industrial Capitalism & Social Modernity in Western European Welfare States: Bedfellows or Antagonists?

IPE Political Economy Forum

Speaker:
Ingo Bode, IPE Berlin, author of the recently published book "The Fate of Social Modernity: Western Europe and Organised Welfare Provision in Challenging Times ", will present the main ideas and arguments of his volume.

One discussant will comment on it from his specific perspective:
Felix Syrovatka, Free University Berlin

Chair: 
Sigrid Betzelt, IPE Berlin

After these inputs, the floor is open for questions and comments from the audience. Students from master and bachelor programs are especially welcome. 

In his recent book, Ingo Bode provides a comprehensive overview of the development of welfare arrangements and their wider context in Western Europe. Using the concept of social modernity, Ingo Bode investigates current challenges to these arrangements and examines prospects for progressive welfare reform.