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Comparative historical research is a method of social science that examines historical events in order to create explanations that are valid beyond a particular time and place, either by direct comparison to other historical events, theory building, or reference to the present day.[1][2] Generally, it involves comparisons of social processes across times and places. It overlaps with historical sociology. While the disciplines of history and sociology have always been connected, they have connected in different ways at different times. This form of research may use any of several theoretical orientations. It is distinguished by the types of questions it asks, not the theoretical framework it employs.
- ^ Mission of the Comparative and Historical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association. www2.asanet.org/sectionchs/sectioninfo.html Archived 2011-09-14 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 15 December 2011).
- ^ Bernhard, Michael; O’Neill, Daniel (2021). "Comparative Historical Analysis". Perspectives on Politics. 19 (3): 699–704. doi:10.1017/S1537592721001936. ISSN 1537-5927.