What Is the First Stage in a Systematic,qualitative,comparative Historical Study

question 60

Multiple Choice

What is the first stage in a systematic,qualitative,comparative historical study?

• A)select cases (such as nations)that vary in terms of the key concepts or events
• B)specify a theoretical framework and identify key concepts or events that should be examined to explain a phenomenon
• C)propose a causal explanation for the historical outcome and check it against the features of each case
• D)identify similarities and differences between the cases in these key concepts or events and the outcome to be explained

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