Description
The essay must have Critique, or it will Fail.
Present evidence to formulate an argument
Present alternative view points and ideas
Move beyond description to analysis
This question: is asking you to discuss both perspectives in relation to how do they view welfare provision.
You could discuss both perspectives, context and then lead into how do they view welfare? what are their ideas around providing welfare?
Look at the similarities and the differences here. Examples are a good way to do this here.
Espen Andersen is a prominent theorist in Social
Policy and he presents a comprehensive analysis of different welfare states. Reference.
Andrew Heywood’s ‘key concepts in politics’ (2000)
Reference Heywood.
Discuss neo-liberal and social democratic perspectives on welfare provision, citing examples reflective of both views.
