210117 SE M4a VertiefungsSE Varieties of capitalism, Varieties of Neoliberalismus (engl.) (2013S)

The goal of the seminar is to introduce students to major schools of thought and their account of institutions. After an introduction into neoclassical, institutionalist and Marxist theories, the course will mainly focus on the varieties of capitalism approach and its (Marxist) criticisms. By doing so it wil discuss major insitutional challenges such as globalization, postfordism, financialisation and the current crisis in Europe.

Topics covered include: capital, states and markets; neoclassic economics, institutionalism and marxism; varieties of capitalism; comparative welfare state and industrial relations literature; postfordism & globalisation; privatisation & financialisation; financial crisis and consquences for employment relations and welfare states; varieties of capitalism or varieties of neoliberalism?