International Comparisons of Public Policies Vol. 11, 2004/3 - 154 pagesEditorialPages 337 to 338French Political Sciences Remain Hopelessly Franco-CentricThemaPages 339 to 348International Comparison of Public Policies: Research Strategies, Mehods, and InterpretationBy Léa Lima, Monika SteffenPages 349 to 368Comparison as a Means of Reducing ComplexityBy Olivier GiraudPages 369 to 388The Dynamics of Societal Systems for Higher Education and InnovationBy Caroline Lanciano-Morandatt, Éric VerdierThemaPages 389 to 411International Comparison as a Means of Determining Institutional LearningBy Monika SteffenPages 413 to 433Developing a Typology for Policy Takers: A Logical and Heuristic OperationBy Antoine VionPages 435 to 455Taking into Account the Implementation of Public Action When Carrying Out ComparisonsBy Léa LimaPages 457 to 469Electoral Representation of Ethno-Racial Minorities in the United StatesBy Daniel Sabbagh