Problems of Comparability/Possibilities for Comparative Studies

This special issue rethinks comparison studies in the humanities and social sciences in light of globalization and the shrinking importance of the nation-state

This special issue of boundary 2 undertakes the task of rethinking comparison studies in the humanities and social sciences in light of globalization and the shrinking importance of the nation-state.This special issue of boundary 2 undertakes the task of rethinking comparison studies in the humanities and social sciences in light of globalization and the shrinking importance of the nation-state, which have had the effect of diminishing the importance of national boundaries that more often than not had once defined the limits of many disciplines.