Political Science: Comparative Politics

Education facts

Code: STVC76

<p>The aim of the course is to give advanced knowledge of comparative policy, particularly concerning the output side of the political system. This includes relationships between political institutions, political decision-making and public policy in democratic states. Some examples of questions that are brought up during the course are:</p> <p>Why is the USA the only wealthy democracy in world that not has not introduced general sickness insurance?</p> <p>Why have certain countries stricter environmental regulations than others?</p> <p>And why is it that the welfare state is so large, and taxes so high, in the rich democracies in Northern Europe?</p> <p>The course also covers classical methodological problems in the study of comparative policy, and different ways to find solutions on these.</p>

Entry requirements

General and 60 ECTS credits from studies in Political Science.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Political Science: Comparative Politics

  Lund University

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 22 March 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %