Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : The comparative context has provided a most difficult setting for social scientists. Reason (R) : Academic programmes in public administration for study and research are not offered by all universities In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?.

The comparative context is difficult because of the immense variety of cultural, social, and political variables that affect administration across different nations. While it is true that not all universities offer specialized research programs in public administration, this lack of programs is a consequence of the field's niche status or lack of resources, not the reason why the comparative context itself is methodologically difficult.