POLI 359 Lecture Notes - Marshall Plan, Yom Kippur War, International Monetary Fund
17 Sep 2013
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1945 transition from classical democracies into welfare democracies or welfare states. Advancing groups interests in society: minimal or non existent welfare systems (being disenfranchised politically and economically) privilege a few, disadvantage most. World war ii in europe: infrastructural damage, high degrees of homelessness civilian centers attacked in order to break the will of society, high rates of unemployment consequences of the destruction. Increases when europe is no longer at war and millions of people who were deployed come back to find their places no longer exist or a place to work: refugee crisis displaced populations due to the war. Require repatriation of people to go back to their original country: food crisis, financial crisis many states were completely spent, consequence of war. Indebted to other states: emerging or ongoing gender contradictions women were fundamental to prosecuting campaigns. Become highly skilled working at home and in industrial sectors. Won"t be satisfied at a second tier status.
