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Comparative Politics

The comparative politics subfield combines an attention to theoretical issues with a grounding in the politics of specific countries and regions. The primary theoretical interests of our faculty include democratization and related issues of political change and post-communist transitions; political economy of both the advanced industrialized countries and the developing world; comparative public policy; and women in politics.

Along with these theoretical interests is a strong commitment to area studies. Our faculty include experts on Latin America, Western and Central Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and North and Southeast Asia (especially China and Japan). Our faculty and students conduct frequent trips abroad for field research and to attend international conferences.

The ambitious agendas of original research are reflected in the quality of our publications, with numerous books and articles published by first-tier academic presses such as Cambridge, Cornell, Oxford, and Princeton, and journals, including World Politics, Comparative Politics, and all the main area studies journals.

Faculty

Alasdair Bowie Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Nathan J. Brown Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Bruce Dickson Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Harvey Feigenbaum Professor of Political Science Henry E. Hale Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Gina M.S. Lambright Assistant Professor of Political Science Cynthia McClintock Columbian School of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Political Science Kimberly Morgan Assistant Professor of Political Science Emmanuel J. Teitelbaum Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Sharon L. Wolchik Professor of Political Science and International Affairs