Comparative politics is a field in political science characterized either by the use of the comparative method or other empirical methods to explore politics both within and between countries.

Comparative Politics is an international journal that publishes scholarly articles devoted to the comparative analysis of political institutions and behavior.

Departing from existing approaches in labor economics and comparative political economy, we develop an account of inequality in the knowledge economy that foregrounds the role of labor market …

Mar 24, 2026 · Comparative politics is the comparative study of other countries, citizens, different political units either in whole or in part, and analyzes the similarities and differences between those …

This course examines why democracy emerges and survives in some countries rather than in others; how political institutions affect economic development; and how American politics compares to that …

Comparative politics is a branch of political science that is focused on the study of domestic politics within a country through the lens of comparison with that of other countries.

With its broad geographic scope, comparative politics covers a diverse range of research questions: Why are some countries democratic while others are not? What accounts for variation in welfare …