In the post World War II era, modernization was theorized to be the means by which
these new, undeveloped nations could attain and sustain development. (So 1990, Levy
1967, Smelser 1964, Rostow 1964, McClelland 1964, Inkeless 1964) However, the
views of the “modernization school” have become outdated and obsolete due to a number
of factors: 1) the ethnocentric premise that tradition was an obstacle to development; 2)
the high level of abstraction in methodology with no actual case studies; 3) the premise
that there only exists one path of modernization, which can only lead to something
comparable to Western development; 4) the absence of the importance of foreign
domination. (So 1990, pgs. 55-59) Because of these reasons, modernization theory has
rarely been readdressed in recent years. Nevertheless, I believe modernization theory
serves as an appropriate starting point for my research and I account for all of these
reasons by highlighting the importance of pluralism, including qualitative analysis, and
controlling for history of colonialism.
In the post World War II era, modernization was theorized to be the means by whichthese new, undeveloped nations could attain and sustain development. (So 1990, Levy1967, Smelser 1964, Rostow 1964, McClelland 1964, Inkeless 1964) However, theviews of the “modernization school” have become outdated and obsolete due to a numberof factors: 1) the ethnocentric premise that tradition was an obstacle to development; 2)the high level of abstraction in methodology with no actual case studies; 3) the premisethat there only exists one path of modernization, which can only lead to somethingcomparable to Western development; 4) the absence of the importance of foreigndomination. (So 1990, pgs. 55-59) Because of these reasons, modernization theory hasrarely been readdressed in recent years. Nevertheless, I believe modernization theoryserves as an appropriate starting point for my research and I account for all of thesereasons by highlighting the importance of pluralism, including qualitative analysis, andcontrolling for history of colonialism.
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