World History

World History shows connections and networks of information that are all distinct but seemingly relate to form general theories about the world. Adshead and Bayly in particular argue that through the examination of local histories and the comparison between other histories, conclusions can be drawn to world historical theories in ways that were not previously possible. With increasing connections between societies and the rise of globalisation in terms of trade, language, economies, migration and cultures some historians may see a need to worry about uniformity. It is the bridging of these cultures and the borrowing of ideas which actually shows the divides in beliefs and the differences in societies. Through the mixing and merging it is possible to find strength in identity.

Through global history, it is possible to examine the differences between societies and patterns of events. However due to the complexities of global history it can be hard to identity exactly which group of people a historian may be discussing as the increasing connectedness means many groups can be easily confused as one larger entity. History is too broad to define groups in fluid terms of country argues Manning as this limits the historian to discussing certain viewpoints.

The distinct difference between world history and regional history is that patterns and trends can be easily explained when seen on a more expansive level. World history is also distinct in that it not longer just includes the studies of communities and societies. Other fields of study can be brought into the study of history to give even broader insight into the history behind factors in an event. Global debate around history is another advantage of world history. It is now possible to hear the opinions and interpretations of events in other societies.