1. Grand Theories Of Comparative Politics Versus The Frameworks Of Analysis
Comparative political scientists have always worked to develop methods to examine why countries develop and act in the way they do. ... The trick is to develop a new and different approach to study. ... Modernization argues that there is a linear process that replaces traditional values and systems with modern Western ones and that all societies are ultimately headed toward democracy and free-market economies. ... People act not because of their personal self-interest, but because of what they believe to be a rational decision because of ideals they possess. ... Each outlines a strict guid...
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