17 Aug What is federalism?
Please answer question 1 in about 2 paragraph.
1) What is federalism? Please explain by listing its main characteristics
List three examples of federal countries in Europe. . Finally, related to
this issue, did the issue of welfare states/austerity play an important role in the
nationalist movement of Catalonia or Scotland (choose one)? Why or why not? by
referring to the article on this issue.
Please write question 2&3 approximately 2.5 (maximum 3) pages double-spaced, 12 font, answer in paragraphs.
Question 2.
Political parties in Europe are diverse in many ways, and many countries have
numerous political parties in their legislatures. Please identify two key party
families in Western Europe (e.g., according to their ideologies). What are
the names of some specific parties in Europe that belong to these two families? Give
at least two examples (one from each party family). What are the general
ideological tendencies of those two parties, and how are they placed in the ideological
spectrum graphs? What are some general
trends of party politics in Europe?
Question 3.
Welfare states have important public policy outcomes, especially regarding
distribution and redistribution of resources. First, define what welfare states are, and list the main pillars of welfare states. What is an important
economic outcome of welfare states, and how is it measured? Please be specific. How does
it help us understand the different types of welfare states in Europe?
Finally, what are the three main categories of welfare states in Europe (in other words
the three worlds of welfare capitalism, categorized by Esping-Andersen)? Briefly
explain and give a country example for each category.Make s
