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The Atlas tradition and the idea of international comparison. Two research series explore their heritage and contemporary relevance.

THE ART OF COMPARISON1786.WILLIAM PLAYFAIR · THE ATLAS TRADITION

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES · 01

Making comparison visible.

Playfair’s Atlas of 1786 and the art of making knowledge visible through comparison.

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A SHARED BASIS FOR COMPARISON1853.BRUSSELS · INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CONGRESS

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY STUDIES · 01

Establishing comparability.

Shared questions, consistent terms: the foundation of an international perspective.

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Historical Perspectives

The series on the visual presentation of comparisons.

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International Comparability Studies

The series on international standards and conditions of comparison.