Explain and assess the strengths and weaknesses in European approaches to helping different vulnerable populations

Comparative European Politics

Explain and assess the strengths and weaknesses in European approaches to helping different vulnerable populations. In your answer, compare at least two countries and address at least the poor and the immigrant populations (better answers will include elements from more countries and a richer analysis of vulnerable categories).

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PLEASE ONLY USE READINGS FROM: EUROPEAN POLITICS A COMPARATIVE INTRODUCTION 3RD EDITION BY TIM BALE! (CHAPTER9) AND view lectures that are accessible using the portal through this link https://cole2.uconline.edu/courses/484300/modules/items/9105199 it is the material for week 5 .

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN WRITING THE PAPER:
Weekly Discussion Questions
How might we tell whether having a left- or right-wing government makes any difference to a country? Going on evidence, does it make a difference?*
Before the 2009 European debt crisis, at least, there was little to suggest that the era of the “tax and spend” in Europe was over. Will this all change now or are there reasons to think it might not?*
Scandinavian countries have the highest union density rates. What do you think could be the political and social consequences of such high rates? The same countries also have the highest social expenditures. Do you think that these are linked, and how?
In terms of economic policies and performance, what are differences between the United States and most European countries? What system, in your view, is superior?
Do you think Americans would accept certain elements of the European welfare state if their adoption would mean higher tax rates? Why are Europeans, for the most part, more willing to pay higher taxes than Americans?
What are the arguments for and against immigration in Europe? Which point of view do you find more persuasive?
In 2010-2011, the leaders of Germany, France, and Great Britain call claimed that policies of multiculturalism have failed. Do you think European countries can pursue policies of multiculturalism, or should they adopt alternative approaches to deal with their increasingly more diverse societies?
Should immigration policy be something decided at the EU level? What types of EU-level policies might be good for solving problems relating to immigration?

General Instructions
Please define your concepts; make a concise and specific argument; you must explicitly draw on the readings for a satisfactory grade. Deploy your knowledge of both readings and lectures in a way that shows that taking this class has made a difference in your ability to deal with these issues.

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State your main point very clearly in the opening. Summarize it at the end.
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