A major criticism of comparative politics at the turn of the twentieth century was that it
A) relied too heavily on predictive models.
B) was too focused on postrevolutionary states.
C) employed too many quantitative methods.
D) tended to be descriptive, atheoretical, and Eurocentric.

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At the turn of the twentieth century, comparative politics was criticized for being descriptive, atheoretical, and Eurocentric. It was also criticized for not focusing enough on non-European states and for not using enough qualitative methods. However, there was not a specific criticism about reliance on predictive models or postrevolutionary states.

A Major Criticism of Comparative Politics at the Turn of the Twentieth