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  This page introduces comparative economic history as a method for understanding why different regions and societies developed distinct economic trajectories — why some industrialised earlier, why inequalities between nations persist, and how political systems, colonial legacies, culture, and geography have shaped economic outcomes. It covers comparative theories of development, cross-country data methods, case studies in divergent growth, the impact of war and revolution on economies, and the role of trade, diplomacy, and social movements in economic change. Pre-university and early university students will develop a global, analytical perspective on economic history that prepares them for advanced study in economics, history, international relations, and development studies.

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