A major criticism of comparative politics at the turn of the twentieth century was that it

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War's effects on domestic politics have received scant attention in comparative political theory. Most comparativists dismiss wars as crises that disrupt the regular patterns of politics and thus defy theoretical explanation. This article reviews recent attempts to bring war into the mainstream of comparative research. It reviews studies that analyze war as an abnormal event, war preparations, and war as a constant state function. It suggests "war development" as a label for this budding field of research and highlights some promising avenues in incorporating war into theories of comparative politics.

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Comparative Politics is an international journal that publishes scholarly articles devoted to the comparative analysis of political institutions and behavior. It was founded in 1968 to further the development of comparative political theory and the application of comparative theoretical analysis to the empirical investigation of political issues. Comparative Politics communicates new ideas and research findings to social scientists, scholars, and students. It is indispensable to experts in research organizations, foundations, consulates, and embassies throughout the world. Comparative Politics is sponsored, edited, and published by the Ph.D. Program in Political Science of the City University of New York. Opinions, findings, or conclusions expressed in the journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors or the City University of New York. Comparative Politics is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October.

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The Ph.D. Program in Political Science of the City University of New York, located in the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York at 365 Fifth Avenue in New York, consists of a community of scholars dedicated to the tasks of acquiring, expanding, and transmitting reliable knowledge about political phenomena. Its essential function is to educate professional political scientists capable of independent research and qualified for careers in academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector. Although the Ph.D. Program in Political Science features a diversity of approaches, all students are expected both to specialize and to develop an understanding of the discipline as a whole. Comparative Politics was founded by the Political Science Program of the City University of New York in 1968 to further its scholarly mission by promoting research in the field of comparative politics and is an integral part of its contribution to the discipline of political science.

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Comparative Politics Today

Government and Opposition

Vol. 7, No. 1 (WINTER 1972)

, pp. 38-55 (18 pages)

Published By: Cambridge University Press

https://www.jstor.org/stable/44483698

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Government and Opposition is one of the world's leading global comparative politics journals. This means that we publish papers dealing with any part of the world, and on any theme, to do with comparative politics, liberally defined. We accept papers that cover a single case, so long as they are positioned within the comparative politics literature and seek to advance comparative political analysis. We are tied to no substantive position, nor to any methodological orthodoxy beyond the fundamental principle of intellectual rigour. To ensure rigour we practise blind refereeing. We publish four issues a year. One of these is usually a commissioned ‘special issue’ on a distinctive theme, and we are always open to proposals for such issues, which are reviewed at our Editorial Board meeting in May. We also publish substantial review articles, many of which are commissioned, and some of which are the result of proposals made to our review editor.

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What are the major reasons for the study of comparative politics?

Comparative politics is significant because it helps people understand the nature and working of political frameworks around the world. There are many types of political systems worldwide according to the authentic, social, ethnic, racial, and social history.

What are some of the major approaches to comparative politics?

Within comparative politics, there are two main approaches, the cross-national approach, and the area studies approach.

What are the limitations of comparative politics?

It is impossible to compare drastically different or completely identical countries, so in order to take the advantage of comparative method, only similar countries with minor differences should be compared and in some cases, it may prove to be complicated to find such.

In which of the following ways can Multicausality affect comparative politics research?

In which of the following ways can multicausality affect comparative politics research? It complicates the comparative method and makes it more difficult to develop concrete explanations about real-world phenomena.