Morden state
The kind of welfare state we have in Denmark
What is the social democratic welfare state?
When States fight to get the lowest taxes in order to get FDI's?
What is race to the bottom?
The theory that has a focus on the individual and belives states Gain from collaboration
What is Liberalism?
(Absolut gains + Institutions affect state discissions)
Caused by Slowdown in economic · Political and social integration · No increase in international trade and investments agreements · Trade wars, more conservative/ nationalist · Economic inequality
What is Globalization Backlash?
The Vegas effect
What is Non-diffusion, but convergence?
The 3 main types of welfare states
What is Liberal, Conservative and social democratic?
A thesis that states that we need to help the losers of Globalization
What is the Compensation thesis? – Globalization is great but not for everyone – winners and losers
The theory that states that the international scene is a virtual arena and states look for opportunity, and they strive to be the most powerful (A state of constant insecurity and completion)
What is Realism?
(Relative gains + Institutions do not play a role in state matter)
The Hyper globalization era
What is the era from 1971 to 2009?
The process of countries becoming more alike
What is Convergence
What is war?
"war made the state and sate made war" (Charles Tilly, 1975)
A theory that state that the Rise of the welfare state = positive effect and leads to more globalization
What is Embedded liberalism?
Theory that hold these 3 Believes:
What is Collective security?
(Institutions are key to manage military power +
Collaboration)
The era after the with a foucs on Restart the economy after the war?
What is the Button- Woods era?
Governments can be influenced by other governments
"learn from others, you will never live long enough to make them all yourself"
What is Policy diffusion?
(Think of the butterfly effect)
Decommodification + stratification + welfare mix
What is the wellfare regime? (by Anderson)
A thesis that describes the process of too high taxes that become burdens for companies -> tax competition -> race to the bottom -> welfare state suffers
What is the Efficiency thesis?
What Critical theory states
What is Ideas and discourse are the driving force behind states behaviour?
(Rejects the 5 assumptions - No objective knowledge + Institutions are good)
Words that describe the era from 1815-1914 (First wave of globalization)
What is The Gold standard · A fixed value (makes it easier to trade) · Open and laissez-faire (little government intervention) · Free market and Easy trade
EU regulations and Colonialism show this type of Policy diffusion
What is Coercion?
(Hierarchies - One unit is more powerful)
What is 1. Monopoly/control of the means of violence, 2.Territoriality, 3. Sovereignty, 4. Constitutionality, 5. Impersonal power, 6. The public bureaucracy, 7. Authority/legitimacy, 8. Citizenship, 9. Taxation?
This has a negative impact on the modern state?
(Hint: think of the efficiency thesis)
What is Rising trade and FDI?
The five main points of Realism that Liberalism also accepts.
What is:
Ideas based on neo- liberalism and states how the government should step in and pump money into the economy in case of depression.
What is Keynesianism?
The four Mechanisms of diffusion
What is Coercion (Power) · Learning (Knowledge) · Emulation (legitimacy and norms) · Competition (Material advantages)?