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Jürgen Kocka
Researcher at Max Planck Society
Publications - 226
Citations - 2675
Jürgen Kocka is an academic researcher from Max Planck Society. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social history & German. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 226 publications receiving 2583 citations. Previous affiliations of Jürgen Kocka include University of Münster & Humboldt State University.
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Comparison and beyond
TL;DR: The merits of the comparative approach to history are undeniable as mentioned in this paper, and it is indispensable for causal explanations and their criticism, and it helps to identify questions, and to clarify profiles of single cases.
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Asymmetrical Historical Comparison: the Case of the German Sonderweg
TL;DR: The authors analyzes the comparative logic implied by the Sonderweg thesis and argues that the interpretation of modern German history can only be maintained if related to the question why Germany turned fascist and totalitarian in the interwar period while other (comparable) societies did not, and if Western countries are selected as units of comparison.