Dissolving Boundaries will explore whether and the extent to which the boundaries between comparative politics and international relations are and should be dissolved.
- Edited by the International Studies Association immediate past-president Bruce Bueno de Mesquita.
- Explores the relationship between and the issues separating comparative politics and international relations.
The traditional boundaries drawn between comparative politics and international relations are dissolving. With only a few exceptions, international relations scholars acknowledge that "domestic politics matter" and matter a great deal. Comparative politics scholars likewise recognize, with increasing regularity, that international politics influences relations within states. Dissolving Boundaries considers whether and the extent to which boundaries between the two fields are and should be dissolving.