14. Comparative Politics of Advanced Industrial Societies

Amie Kreppel, University of Florida, kreppel@polisci.ufl.edu

The Comparative Politics of Advanced Industrial Societies division welcomes paper and panel submissions that address the broader conference theme of “categories and global inequalities.” In many ways the division itself is emblematic of academia’s reliance on categories that create dvisions on the basis of inequalities by differentiating between “industrialized” and “developing” countries. While the creation of this differentiation highlights the inherent disparity between the developed and the developing world, it also arguably serves a purpose within comparative politics by drawing our attention to the broader political implications of these inequalities.

Research that investigates the impact and significance of categories based on political institutions, organizational structures, level of governance and/or policy outcomes among other topics within the industrialized world would all fit within this broad thematic framework. Paper and panel proposals from all theoretical and methodological paradigms are welcome. Submissions that are explicitly comparative in character and/or incorporate interdisciplinary approaches are especially encouraged.