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historical interpretation  

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  • Historical interpretation is a scholarly approach to issues that emphasizes the study of the past to develop solutions to contemporary problems. It is based on the efforts to explain past events and analyze them in order to provide an understanding of cause and effect or cost-benefit analysis. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Historical Interpretation]

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