Triangulating Knowledge on (and from) Developing Areas: The Dialogical Role of Contextualized Cross-Regional Comparisons

• In Event: The Politics of Economic Development in the Global South: Agency and Power

Brief Overview

Area-specific research about the developing world is fragmented, allowing for theoretical blindspots in the field of comparative politics. “Comparative area studies” can help triangulate contextualized knowledge of developing areas in impactful ways.

Author

• Rudra Sil, University of Pennsylvania