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Merits and Challenges of Comparing the EU and Canada
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Abstract In the last decades, EU studies have increasingly broadened in terms of their theoretical and methodological approaches. By now, comparative concepts and theories are an integral part of studying the EU, which aids the study of its polity, politics, and policies. Despite the indisputable peculiarity... view more
In the last decades, EU studies have increasingly broadened in terms of their theoretical and methodological approaches. By now, comparative concepts and theories are an integral part of studying the EU, which aids the study of its polity, politics, and policies. Despite the indisputable peculiarity of the EU as a political system, many scholars have stressed the value of using comparative approaches to study it. This thematic issue aims to investigate a specific case - the political system of Canada - as to its merit for comparison with the EU. While both systems have been described as sui generis in the past, forming a class of political system by themselves, recently the similarities between both have been stressed. This thematic issue gathers articles that compare different aspects of these two systems - focusing on polity, politics, and policy - to reap the benefits of the comparative approach and gain new insights into the functioning of both systems. The contributions to the thematic issue show the benefits that both Canadian political science and EU studies can gain from engaging in comparative exercises.... view less
Keywords
Canada; EU; political system; foreign policy
Classification
European Politics
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
EU studies; comparative politics; comparative turn
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 226-230
Journal
Politics and Governance, 11 (2023) 3
Issue topic
United in Uniqueness? Lessons From Canadian Politics for European Union Studies
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; reviewed