In Class Notes

Question 1

Challenges with Comparative Historical Research

Answer 1

• Data from other countries is unavailable.
• Missing data (problem bias).
• Some countries don’t report their data.
• Cross-cultural context may be difficult (logistical problem, need to learn the language of that country).
• Macro-social context: too many variables.
• Archival research (bias in the documents)
• Transcribe a conversation in a meeting (‘meeting minutes’)

Question 2

Solutions to the Challenges with Comparative Historical Research

Answer 2

• Multiple sources and multiple methods.
• Theory (you need to guide comparative historical research, authority driven from theory, credibility of this theory, can help with representativenss an bias).
• Intentionality.

Question 3

Print off last two pages of notes to look through!!

Answer 3

Print off the notes he put on eclass to read over