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Comparative Politics

The study of Comparative Politics at Notre Dame covers considerable geographical and thematic breadth. Our comparative politics faculty is comprised of distinguished experts on Latin America, Africa, the former Soviet Union, Europe, China, India, the Middle East, and other areas. Our faculty is particular well known for its cross-regional strength in democratization and regime change. We have several other clusters of thematic strength, including political conflict and violence, the politics of religion, political parties and institutions, authoritarianism, and contentious politics, among other topic.

As a group, we are a collegial community of research scholars that is not rigidly divided along methodological lines. We train students in virtually all approaches, encourage our students to conduct fieldwork and to work in the methodological tradition is most appropriate for their research.

The study of Comparative Politics has been enriched by the interdisciplinary institutes at Notre Dame, including the internationally renowned Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, and the Keough School of Global Affairs. These institutes are vibrant centers of our intellectual activity and scholarly exchange as well as provide research support for the Comparative Politics community.