Revolution in China and France.
history
Description
The Outline itself should be treated as an outline (not an essay), and include:
Your research question/topic
The (2) cases you will be comparing
Your Independent and Dependent Variables
Your research design (MSS or MDS design and why your cases fit them)
The theoretical approach you think best applies to your research question (rational, structural, cultural, a combination, etc.)
A list of three (3) relevant, academic sources (i.e. journal articles)
Research Idea Outline
Research Question
Why do some societies undergo revolutions while others do not? More
specifically, is there a common reason why both France, in 1789, and China, in
1927, experienced revolutions?
Cases
1927 China and 1789 France
Variables
Dependent Variable – Revolution
Independent Variable – Nonpropertied Agrarian Proletariat
