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  1. Modernization theory - Wikipedia

    • The modernization theory of the 1950s and 1960s drew on classical evolutionary theoryand a Parsonian reading of Weber's ideas about a transition from traditional to modern society. Parsons had … See more

    Modernization and Democracy

    The relationship between modernization and democracy or democratization is one of the most researched studies in comparative politics. Many studies show that modernizati… See more

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    Modernization and Economic Development

    Modernization theorists often saw traditions as obstacles to economic development. According … See more

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    Modernization and Globalization

    Globalizationcan be defined as the integration of economic, political and social cultures. It is argued that globalization is related to the spreading of modernization across bor… See more

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    Applications

    United States foreign aid in the 1960s
    President John F. Kennedy (1961–1963) relied on economists W.W. Rostow on his staff and outsider John Kenneth Galbraith for ideas o… See more

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    Criticisms and Alternatives

    From the 1970s, modernization theory has been criticized by numerous scholars, including Andre Gunder Frank (1929–2005) and Immanuel Wallerstein (1930–2019). In this model, … See more

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  1. Modernization Theory: Definition & Examples - Simply …

    Feb 15, 2024 · Modernization theory was developed in the late 1940s, and it sought to address poverty, especially in 3rd world countries with an evidently non-communist solution that embraced a capitalist model of industrialized …

  2. Modernization Theory: Definition, Significance And Criticism

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  5. A Brief Guide to Modernization Theory - ThoughtCo

    Sep 28, 2019 · Modernization theory emerged in the 1950s as an explanation of how the industrial societies of North America and Western Europe developed. The theory argues that societies develop in fairly predictable stages through …

  6. A Scientific Approach to Development: Modernization Theory

  7. Modernization Theories | The Handbook of Political, Social, and ...

  8. Modernization Theories of Development - Wiley Online …

    Modernization approaches have been one of the most influential theoretical perspectives on development since their emergence in the 1950s. Primarily attention has been focused on the ways in which ...