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Cross-National Research: The Historian's Perspective

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  • A R Sutcliffe

    (Department of Economic and Social History, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, England)

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Cross-national research is a reflection of international relations, which arose with the creation of national states and their proliferation, in association with the industrial process, since the nineteenth century. It implies spatial comparisons, but comparative research now increasingly incorporates a time dimension as well. Within space-time, historians can contribute to policy evaluation and even formulation. In cross-national research, Britain has an important coordinating role to play, a legacy of its early leadership in the industrial process and its creation of a world economic system. That world role, no longer sustainable economically, is now embodied in the universality of the English language and the excellence of British universities.

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  • A R Sutcliffe, 1984. "Cross-National Research: The Historian's Perspective," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 11(2), pages 133-138, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirb:v:11:y:1984:i:2:p:133-138
    DOI: 10.1068/b110133
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