there are several schools of thoughts. There is realism that exemplifies the practicability of human motives and the amorality of mankind. Historians will focus more on historical injustices, wars of expansions, and imperialsitic struggle for resources. you will find the idealist school of thought, which Woodrow wilson belonged to. The scholars of this school tend to study peace,religion,and social and economic enablers. the other school could be utilitirian, which tend to look at the end result, or cause -effect continuum of historical events. the structuralist are intrested with the structures of society,organisation, vis a vis their effect on the chronology of time.
