Comparative politics is the systematic study of political institutions, organisations, processes and behaviour at the local, national and international level. Comparisons across political systems and over time are central to the subject. The main focus of the research is democracy and democratisation in a wide sense, thematically and geographically.
Do you want to study Comparative Politics?
We offer study programs in Comparative Politics, European Studies and Democracy Building.
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If you need information regarding your studies, you can contact the student adviser or The Information Centre at The Faculty of Social Sciences.
Calendar
CORE Lecture: Measuring Digital Society
Sampol meeting room, Christiesgate 15
19.10.2023
14:00–15:30
The University Aula
Rokkan Memorial Lecture 2023 - Global Cleavages: Political Conflict across World Regions in Historical Perspective (Guest lecture)
14:15–15:45
Nordre Allmenning 3, Nygårdsgaten 5
Rokkan Symposium: Populist and Technocratic Challenges to Representative Democracy (Conference)
09:15–16:00
Sampol meeting room, Christiesgate 15
CORE Lecture: Varieties of Expertise (Guest lecture)
14:00–15:30
Research at the Department of Comparative Politics is organised in three research groups.