Development and Democracy: Literature & Language Book Report

Development and Democracy
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Democracy is vital for a stable and peaceful country. According to Lipset (1959), the modernization theory suggests that economic developments in countries resulted in political developments as states evolved to become modern societies. Modernization is attributed to both education and political developments. He suggests that education has been critical in inhibiting the anti-democratic forces as the citizens began to gain awareness about their role in democracy. Development leads to democracy since it means that the literacy of the locals has improved, and they are aware of how they can contribute to the democracy of a country. Countries that are not developed economically tend to be less democratic. Moreover, the theory also suggests that other factors such as urbanization, wealth, and industrialization are all variables within economic development, and they are essential in the development of a democracy (Lipset, 1959). Economic growth is critical to achieving democracy since it also leads to social changes, which are crucial in encouraging democratization.
Przeworksi and Limongi (1997) reveal that something lacking in classical modernizatio...