The Comparative Politics Research Cluster brings together political scientists with a wide range of interests in key political issues, including political institutions, representation and political economy, using a variety of methodologies ranging from quantitative and quasi-experimental methods to qualitative research. The group provides a platform for faculty and PhD students to discuss ongoing work and that of local and international researchers.

Our most current research includes the following areas:

• Electoral integrity.
• Electoral fraud and electoral violence.
• Gender and political representation.
• Religious extremism and social mobilisation in the Middle East.
• Determinants of democracy.
• Political representation and regime stability.

Seminar series

CompPol seminars will take place every second Wednesday from 12.00 - 13.00, in Bush House North East 9.03.

Please find below the provisional schedule for the year.

• 24 September - Ursula Daxecker (University of Amsterdam), joint with PEPC
• 8 October - no seminar
• 22 October - Chris Wratil (University of Vienna)
• 29 October - Clement Minaudier (City University of London), joint with QPE
• 5 November - no seminar (reading week)
• 19 November - Carlos Felipe Balcazar (University College London), joint with QPE
• 3 December - Hye Young You (Princeton University)
• 28 January - Sandra León (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
• 11 February - William Allen (University of Southampton)
• 11 March - TBC
• 25 March - TBC