Comparative politics is a field in political science, characterized by an empirical approach based on the comparative method. In other words, comparative politics is the study of the domestic politics, political institutions, and conflicts of countries. It often involves comparisons among countries and through time within single countries, emphasizing key patterns of similarity and difference. Arend Lijphart argues that comparative politics does not have a substantive focus in itself, but rather a methodological one: it focuses on "the how but does not specify the what of the analysis." In other words, comparative politics is not defined by the object of its study, but rather by the method it applies to study political phenomena. Peter Mair and Richard Rose advance a slightly different definition, arguing that comparative politics is defined by a combination of a substantive focus on the study of countries' political systems and a method of identifying and explaining similarities and differences between these countries using common concepts. Rose states that, on his definition: "The focus is explicitly or implicitly upon more than one country, thus following familiar political science usage in excluding within-nation comparison. Methodologically, comparison is distinguished by its use of concepts that are applicable in more than one country."
These historical cycles are not random, but reflect a combination of economic, social, and political factors that eventually converge at regular intervals ... This is a significant change in the political landscape.
“Depending on whether this investment happens and on the political will in the relevant states, this could see significant risk to human security and increased migratory pressure,” the expert told this author.Race for Arctic resources.
Analysts said that UK assets would now benefit from an environment of lower interest rates, a steadily improving economy and political stability compared with uncertainty in France and Germany in 2025.
... on the storyline and its political message ... McKay compared its storyline to movies like The Hunger Games and The Sound of Music, which both have political messages yet also have mass appeal.
There was a chance the country would plunge into economic troubles comparable to its devastating financial crisis of the late 1990s, said Shin Yul, a political science professor at Myongji University.
... and there is little oversight of them.</p><p> "Comparing party membership between political parties can sometimes be difficult," a 2022 parliamentary briefing paper noted.
President-elect Donald Trump has often been described as an "isolationist," and some political journalists, including Jeff Greenfield, have compared him to Patrick Buchanan — as his MAGA movement ...
No one should be happy with what we’re getting for the $800 billion a year we spend on our K-12 schools, including mediocre test scores compared to other rich countries and large disparities in learning outcomes between rich and poor.
The average number of arrivals per red day was 262.8 for July to December 23, compared with 360.8 in the final six months of last year, 383.8 in 2022 and 286.2 in 2021 ... “red days” compared ... Politics.
People usually choose holiday gifts based on the other's preferences, but a new study has found political beliefs may also play a role ... The researchers also compared political cues to other identity markers like gender and race.
Ultimately, such power-sharing in the political ... This work has appeared in Comparative Politics, Political Science Research and Methods, Political Research Quarterly, and Omran, among other venues.
A fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee is leaving the Democratic Party, comparing it to a "cult" on her way out ... She claimed it's a toxic internal culture, comparing it to leaving a "cult," when speaking to Fox News about the matter.
Through executive leadership changes and the strategy shifts, CNN could always count on being the place to turn for big news stories – particularly those involving politics ... “Everyone’s on edge,” the CNN political journalist said.
