The Comparative European Politics PSA Specialist group brings together country experts and comparativists who are interested in European politics. We seek to apply and further the theory and methods of comparative analysis, and to contribute to empirical knowledge about European politics. Our research includes a wide range of topics including security or development policy, the welfare state and party politics, regional comparisons such as Central and East European politics, as well as European influences on the politics, policies and polities of European states.