Why should I study Comparative Public Policy in the UK, in Scotland, and at the University of Edinburgh?
The UK has a rich and vibrant academic environment for comparative studies and associated disciplines, a number of which are brought together in the School of Social and Political Science and in the wider College of Humanities and Social Science. Scotland, as a recently devolved polity is an exciting place to observe contemporary developments in government and the country lends itself to comparison with other parts of the UK, other sub-state entities, and other small countries. Edinburgh itself hosts a number of institutions of interest to Public Policy students: the Parliament; Courts at various levels; tribunals and ombudsmen; and various NGOs. The Social Policy subject group brings together a number of academics who actively employ a range of comparative methods in their research. Together they have designed a core course which illustrates their different approaches and encourages students to engage critically with different methods of comparison. For more on the staff behind the co
