1. Modernization vs. Dependency Theory
Social underdevelopment refers to such factors as low education rates and high rates of illiteracy. ... The social factors that can be improved, such as education, will pave the way for elimination of many of the economic factors that plague many of the third world nations. ... While democracy is no doubt more difficult to enable and maintain in a multi-ethnic society, it is by no means impossible. ... After adopting and instituting the cultural values it is necessary to create the social and economic institutions that are present in today's modern countries. ...
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