A Critical Survey of the Field of Comparative Politics

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to sketch an overview of Comparative Politics and discuss the major analytical and conceptual systems under which comparativists conduct their research. It presents some of the basic problems one has to face in attempting to understand evolution of key overarching generalized dichotomies established by problem-solving and critical Comparative Politics (developed-developing and North-South).

Keywords

• сравнительная политология
• политическое развитие
• раскол между Севером и Югом
• постструктуралистский поворот в сравнительной политологии