11: Comparative Politics

Fabrice Lehoucq, University of North Carolina Greensboro, fabrice_lehoucq@uncg.edu
Erin Jenne, Central European University, jennee@ceu.hu

The comparative politics section welcomes proposals for papers and panels that deal with both established and emerging research themes in comparative politics, especially those that address the core themes of political representation and renewal. In particular, we seek abstracts about how representation shapes central regime characteristics and policies, which has been a central concern of research on democratic institutions, social inequality, and comparative political economy. This section also invites papers and panels on the strengths and weaknesses of case studies and cross-national, statistical work across a range of subfields of comparative politics. We, of course, continue to welcome submissions that cover traditional subjects in comparative politics, including authoritarian systems and electorates, democracy and democratic transition, social movements, and regime change.