Seminars in Politics and Society
Seminars in Politics and Society
Seminars in Politics and Society Hadas Mandel (Tel Aviv University)
"Cross-Country Comparison of Individual and Structural Aspects of Gender Inequality" abstract The comparative research of long-term trends largely neglects structural mechanisms of gender inequality, i.e. the gender bias in which jobs and activities are evaluated and rewarded. I argue that as more women become integrated in positions of power, the stronger the role of structural…
Seminars in Politics and Society Klaus Armingeon (University of Bern)
"Austerity. Where and when democratic politics still matters" Abstract In 2010-2015 almost all democratic countries pursued austerity, i.e. they attempted to reduce public deficits. We study the political strategies and options of governments during austerity periods using a new data set on austerity during 2010-2015 for 30 democratic nations. We ask where and when democratic…
Seminars in Politics and Society Alison Koslowski (University of Edimburgh)
"Fathers at work: explaining the gaps between entitlement to leave and flexible working policies and their uptake" abstract Much workplace support to parents offered by employers in the United Kingdom is gender neutral in design, but fathers’ usage rates are generally very low and far below that of mothers. Why are fathers unlikely to use…
Seminars in Politics and Society Stefania Ravazzi (University of Torino)
"Deliberative minipublics and policy making. A comparison of two deliberative processes on highly controversial issues" abstract Over the last few decades, deliberative minipublics have been used as inclusive and innovative practices to integrate traditional policy-making. Because of their policy-oriented aim, but also owing to the usually not legally-binding nature, some scholars have recently pointed out the…
Seminars in Politics and Society Anton Hemerijk (European University Institute)
Open Lecture: "The Uses of Social Investment" abstract Over the past years, the notion of social investment gained considerable traction in scholarly debates over welfare state futures. While social investment policy prescriptions have been progressively taken seriously in domestic social reform, evident by significant convergence and spending hikes on social investment policies in areas of…
Seminars in Politics and Society Jacqueline O’Reilly (University of Brighton)
"Five Characteristics of Youth Unemployment in Europe. Flexibility, Education, Migration, Family Legacies, and EU Policy" at Campus Luigi Einaudi, aula 3D440 abstract Current levels of youth unemployment need to be understood in the context of increased labor market flexibility, an expansion of higher education, youth migration, and family legacies of long-term unemployment. Compared with previous…
Seminars in Politics and Society Livia Garcia Faroldi (Universidad de Malaga)
"The gap between work-family preferences and employment trajectories of mothers in 12 countries" Abstract This study examines the consistency between attitudes towards maternal employment and the actual employment trajectories of partnered mothers in 12 Western and non-Western countries. We compared what mothers considered the best option (working full time, part time or staying at home)…
Seminars in Politics and Society Jürg Steiner (University of Bern)
"Deliberation across Deep Divisions" abstract In group discussions of any kind there tends to be an up and down in the level of deliberation. To capture this dynamic we coined the concept of Deliberative Transformative Moments (DTM). In deeply divided societies deliberation is particularly important in order to arrive at peace and stability, but deliberation is also very…
Seminars in Politics and Society Delia Baldassarri (New York University)
"Interethnic Relationships in Contemporary Communities: How does diversity affect solidarity and cooperation?" abstract The increasingly multiethnic nature of modern societies has spurred academic interest in the consequences of diversity. Recently, social scientists have linked ethnoracial diversity to undesirable outcomes, most notably, low levels of social capital, civic engagement, and cooperation. In my presentation, I challenge…
Seminars in Politics and Society Hanspeter Kriesi (EUI)
"Old versus new politics: The political spaces in Southern Europe in times of crises" at Campus Luigi Einaudi (classroom E2) abstract The presentation focuses on the party political spaces in four Southern European countries (i.e. Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) since the onset of the Euro crisis. To understand the emerging conflict structures, it argues for…
Seminars in Politics and Society John Gal & Idit Weiss (Tel Aviv University)
"Exploring the Engagement of Social Workers in Social Policy" abstract Social workers are the professionals most associated with the modern welfare state and with its social policies. These professionals are generally regarded as primarily street-level bureaucrats who implement the social policies determined by decision-makers. However, a key ethos of the social work profession is that…
Seminars in Politics and Society Giulia Dotti Sani and Matteo Luppi (CCA)
"How long is too long? Long-term effects of maternity-related job interruptions on mothers’ income in 10 European countries" abstract This article asks whether work interruptions due to childbearing and rearing have long-term effects on mothers’ absolute and relative income in later life in ten European countries. Previous studies have found significant differences in earned income…
Seminars in Politics and Society Moreno Mancosu (CCA)
"The nature and diffusion of conspiracy theories in Italy: an exploratory analysis" abstract Anecdotal evidence suggests that believing in conspiracy theories is widespread in the Italian public opinion, impacting dramatically on a number of aspects of the public debate. So far, little empirical evidence has been collected to assess the spread of beliefs in conspiracy theories and…
Seminars in Politics and Society Wing Chan (UCL)
"Dynamics of income inequality in China in a comparative perspective" abstract In this paper, we use recent, high quality and nationally representative household panel data to explore the dynamics of income inequality and mobility in China, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. Consistent with previous research, we report very high level of income…
Seminars in Politics and Society André Bächtiger (Universität Stuttgart)
"Measuring and Mapping Deliberation: Empirical and Conceptual Advances"
Seminars in Politics and Society Bruno Cousin (Université de Lille)
"Self-segregation, sociability and the internationalization of European upper classes"
Seminars in Politics and Society Georg Menz (Goldsmiths University of London)
"Constructing Response Strategies to the Euro Crisis: Groupthink, Identity and Ideas in Decision-Making" abstract The response strategy to the crisis of the single currency came with some delay and was shaped by the respective positions of national governments. There was considerable disunity and disagreement at that level. These disagreements stemmed from ideas about different conceptions…
Seminars in Politics and Society Teresa Martin Garcia (Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales)
"Women’s and men’s education and partnership formation: Does the field of education matter?" Abstract Using data from the Gender and Generation Survey, this study explores the effect of field of education on first union formation for women and men born since the 1960s in Norway, Austria, Belgium and Poland. Educational attainment is known to influence…
Seminars in Politics and Society Tiziana Nazio (CCA)
"Institutional clocks and family structures on the organization of care for children in Italy" Abstract Using time-use data for Italy (2008-09), on a sample of around 3.800 households with children below 14, this paper assesses the differences in the amount of time parents devote to childcare in differently shaped family structures (marital or cohabiting union,…
Seminars in Politics and Society Birgit Pfau-Effinger (University of Hamburg)
"The Contribution of Cultural Change to Welfare State Change - Tracing Cultural Processes" at Campus Einaudi (CLE) Abstract The presentation aims to discuss the question: How can cultural change contribute to institutional change in welfare state institutions? The role of ideas for institutional change is increasingly discussed. The focus is usually on the ideas that are…