Comparative Politics is a subfield of political science that employs systematic comparative methods to analyze political systems, institutions, and processes across different countries to identify patterns and develop generalizable theories about political phenomena.
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Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition.
John Ericson, Robert A. Dahl · American Quarterly · 1972 · 7.3K citations
Markku Laakso, Rein Taagepera · Comparative Political Studies · 1979 · 3.4K citations · Full text
Social Sciences, Political Science, Comparative Politics +11
Peter Bachrach, Morton S. Baratz · American Political Science Review · 1962 · 3.3K citations
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London School of Economics and Political Science
London, United Kingdom
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153 publications
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University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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European University Institute
Florence, Italy
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146 publications
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University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
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Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark
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University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Leiden University
Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 325 publications · 45.8K citations
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- Comparative Political Studies
CPS · 229 publications · 35.1K citations
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- European Journal of Political Research
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- Party Politics
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- West European Politics
WEP · 348 publications · 28.8K citations
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See also Comparative Politics | |
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Core Methods | Discourse Analysis Network Analysis Scaling Analysis Systems Analysis |
Political Institutions | Party Systems Electoral Systems Political Regimes Historical Institutionalism State Autonomy Institutional Theory Proportional Systems Electoral Gender Bias Electoral District Magnitude Rule Of Law |
Regime Types | |
Political Behavior | |
State Development | Modernization Theory Dependency Theory Institutional Theory Fiscal Capacity Building |