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How should historical and foreign cases be used?

Comparative cases are evidence about mechanisms, not templates. Each case must separate what happened from what transfers, what does not transfer, and which institutional differences change the pathway.

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How should historical and foreign cases be used?

Comparative cases are evidence about mechanisms, not templates. Each case must separate what happened from what transfers, what does not transfer, and which institutional differences change the pathway.

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