Comparative Public Policy: Field or Method?

Policy Change in Comparative Contexts: Applying the Advocacy Coalition Framework Outside of Western Europe and North America

“…These challenges stem, in part, from the difficulty of developing common conceptualizations and the intractability of conducting studies across time and space (McDougal 1952;Feldman et al 1978;Capano 2009;Capano and Howlett 2009;Howlett and Cashore 2009;Gupta 2012). For this reason, developing better theories of policy change is an important goal in comparative public policy research.…”

Foes to Friends: Changing Contexts and Changing Intergroup Perceptions

“…The challenges confronting the advancement of comparative public policy are nontrivial, including clear and consistent use of conceptual definitions, choice and application of theories, and the application of rigorous research designs (Feldman 1978;Rose 1991;Lodge 2006). Contributions to this literature, therefore, must involve transparent methods of data collection and analysis and the potential to develop or test pertinent theories within a research design that offers explanatory leverage.…”

Comparative study, tourism

“…In these fields of knowledge, researchers develop comparisons into analyses to explore the range of choices available to societies studied. At the same time, these assessments would help to establish norms for judgment while distinguishing the essential from the trivial (Feldman 1978).…”