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The article presents information on ways of studying comparative urban development and politics. Sociologist Emile Durkheim's dictum that science begins with comparison underscores the value of systematically, analyzing a large number of cities across different national cultures. As Durkheim (1982) suggests, only by comparing and measuring relationships can we achieve greater certainty. There are other reasons why comparison enables scholars to clarify and better explain phenomenon. Consistency of application improves clarity, enabling researchers to highlight similarities and differences. The study of urban politics needs to be systematic. By the term systematic it means that an explicit framework should govern the analysis, providing testable and deductible propositions for comparative examination; comparisons should be made through the use of common categories, concepts or variables that can be measured and comparisons should steadily run throughout the work.
