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Appendix F: Guiding questions for reconstructing a historical context
Socio-political context
1. Was there a government?
2. What kind of governance was present (democracy / dictatorship /
monarchy / aristocracy /oligarchy)?
3. Which political parties existed (liberalism / socialism / confessionals)?
4. Who had political power?
5. Did the country have colonies?
6. Who could participate in the political process?
7. Was there a central authority?
8. Was there any military / political conflict?
9. Was there separation of political powers (executive, judicial, and
legislative)?
10. Was there separation between church and state?
Socio-economic context
1. What type of socio-economic system was present (agricultural / agricultural-urban / industrial)?
2. Which economic conditions were present (prosperity / crises / famine)?
3. What kind of economy was present (self-sufficient, free trade /
protection)?
4. Were there factories?
5. What forms of tax were there?
6. Who had to pay taxes?
7. Which economic inventions were there?
8. What types of trade were there, and on what scale was trade driven?
9. Which economic sectors existed (agriculture / industry / services)?
10. Did people live mainly in cities or in the countryside (urbanization /
suburbanization)?
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