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One subject of the Academy, with its fields, courses and communities of practice.
Comparative politics
Political systems, parties and movements compared across countries, with every side named.
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- Fields
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- Courses
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- Faculty
- Faculty of Law, Governance and Public Affairs
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Perspectives and disputes
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A map of the main positions, each with its own sources, is in preparation.
01Fields
The A narrower topic within a discipline. this discipline covers.
- Democratisation
- Authoritarianism
- Social movements
- Elections and electoral systems
02Classification
Where the discipline sits in the international lists of fields.
| Scheme | Code | Steward |
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| OECD Fields of Research and Development (FORD), Frascati Manual 2015, Table 2.2 | 5.6 | OECD |
| ISCED Fields of Education and Training 2013 (ISCED-F 2013) | 0312 | UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
03Courses
No course is outlined yet. Course authors can propose one.
04Communities of practice
No A group of practitioners of one field who work together on courses, standards and toolkits; the charter calls it a Standards area. is Being set up: nobody is listed as a member and nothing runs yet. for this discipline yet.
05Contribute to this field
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06Related service subsites
07More in this department
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International relations
States, alliances and conflicts in the Middle East and beyond, and the place of non-state communities in them.
0 courses4 fields
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Public administration and governance
How local and national governments are organised, and how to keep public services honest.
0 courses4 fields
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Democracy and the rule of law
Rule of law, independent courts and fair elections, and the institutions that hold power to account.
1 course4 fields
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Peace and conflict studies
Why armed conflicts begin and how peace processes end them, with civilians at the centre.
1 course4 fields
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Political theory
What makes power legitimate: democracy, pluralism, nationalism and self-determination, as argued from many sides.
0 courses4 fields
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@misc{kco2026_learn_disciplines_comparative_politics, author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Comparative politics}, url = {https://kurds.global/learn/disciplines/comparative-politics/}, howpublished = {https://kurds.global/learn/disciplines/comparative-politics/}, }- RIS
TY - ELEC AU - The Kurdish Cooperation Organization DA - 2026/// PY - 2026 ID - kco2026_learn_discip N1 - Licence: CC BY 4.0 TI - Comparative politics UR - https://kurds.global/learn/disciplines/comparative-politics/ ER -