Does Modernization Lead Democracy Or Does It Not?

When people talk about democracy, they almost always associate different words with it. Free, equal, fair, crooked, maybe even unnecessary. However, democracy at it’s core idea, pure democracy, is one of the best types of government to allow freedom. Democracy is created to grow an equal system where everyone’s opinion is valid, valued, and counted. Over time, both how democracy has worked and the definition of freedom have changed. This has given way to more and more arguments about how the two function together. Pure democracy is utterly compatible with freedom, the problem is we no longer have pure democracy.

For one brief moment, imagine coming home to your family and seeing posted on your front door the Arabic symbol for Nazarene. Notably, you then feel the fleeting of your heart pound within your chest, as you now know you have been found out to be a Christian living amongst neighbors who want you and the family you love, slaughtered. Comparatively, in the militant countries all over the world, this is the type of experience thousands of peace-loving Christians face on a day by day basis. Unfortunately, until the western modernized countries take responsibility to protect their neighboring Christians, there will be no resolutions outside of contentious debates (Ailman, 2012). Therefore, western civilized governments should no longer stand idly

If “democracy” is a term that sounds so familiar to many Western countries, the concept, on the other hand, does not adhere a same value in developing countries, especially for China. In fact, Chinese population is heavily under the effect of democratization resistance for many reasons, including but not limit to (1) the government’s own definition and version of democracy (2) Chinese’s long historical factors and unique cultures, (3) different political philosophy and (4) whether is developed or still developing status. With the growth of globalization, the concept of democratization has been encouraged and discouraged in many ways.

In this essay I will try to review the existing interrelationships between democracy and economic development and will

In his argument on the universal value of democracy Amartya Sen discusses the relationship between democracy and economic development. He notes that it is often claimed that nondemocratic systems are better at bringing about economic development than democratic ones. Sen disagrees with this claim. He asserts that this hypothesis is based on "very selective and limited information" (3). He admits that it is true that some disciplinarian states, like South Korea, Singapore, and postreform China, have had faster rates of economic growth than many less authoritarian ones, like India, Jamaica, and Costa Rica (3). However, he points out that this very selective evidence cannot be used

‘The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2008’, The Economist Online [accessed 8th March 2009] (p. 4) 3 ‘Freedom in the World 2008’, Freedom House [accessed 8th March 2009] (pp. 3-4) 4 ‘Gross National Income per Capita 2007, Atlas Method and PPP’, World Bank World Development Indicators Database [accessed 8th March 2009] (p. 1) 5 Michael E. Alvarez, José Antonio Cheibub, Fernando Limongi and Adam Przeworski, Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Material Well-being in the World, 1950-1990 (Cambridge, 2000), p. 88 6 ‘Gross National Income per Capita 2007, Atlas Method and PPP’, World Bank World Development Indicators Database (p. 1) 7 The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2008’, The Economist Online (pp. 7-8)

For example Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Singapore are all successful capitalist countries but none are fully democratic states. Even China has started to become a global economic power as it has become more accepting of capitalism. When considering the impacts of capitalism on a country’s regime type it is important to look at the historical context of how democracies have or have not emerged from nations’ increased capitalist tendencies in the past.

The Constitutional Court holds the power to review legislation that degrades the democratic integrity of the Constitution. It remains crucial that this power rest with an independent governmental branch. The court system itself establishes a functioning society, whose members knows the law and must comply. Those who choose not comply with the law know that the judicial branch will remedy the injustice in society. The future of the judicial branch has a monumental impact on the future of Turkey’s democratic institutions.

Throughout Plato’s Republic in Book VIII, readers are caught up in the conversation about four unjust structures that each structure will succeed the other as society decays. The four unjust structures are explained throughout dialogue and described as timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, and tyranny. Most shocking critique throughout the discussion is about democracy and its ineffectiveness to rule. Plato’s disagreement of democracy does not involve of what we are acquainted with today, but rather the idea of democracy. Plato explores the central strain of the government that is acknowledged with liberty and fairness. Also, this form of government known for its embracement of freedom and equality. Plato’s description and disagreement about democracy is correct because the consequences of such government is that it leads the population to pursue unnecessary desires.

The study of democratization has been a key cornerstone within the field of comparative politics for the last several decades. Yet, the key mechanisms that lead countries to transition from autocracies to democracies are subject of debate that is ongoing. Building from Lipset corner stone article “Social Requisites of Democracy: Economic Development and Political Legitimacy”, scholars have focused on the influence of modernization theory, specifically economic development, on the process of regime transition and consolidation. Modernization theory has been a driving force within the field, spawning countless numbers of studies that have shaped and reshaped the field of comparative politics. Recently, this theory once again changed the way

Many institutions believe that to reach democracy states should follow the Western example of transaction to democracy and the Modernization theory, which is to modernize their industries,

Referring to Soederberg, the driving force behind the social and economic success or failure has been the actions of states, and not necessarily global economic institutions, such as the IMF. Soederberg argues that states must restructure their configuration

The major perspective on the relationship between development and democracy is called ‘modernization theory’. Within this broad theory, the pioneering study of the relationship between development and democracy is by Seymour Lipset (1959) in his paper

The article “have your cake and eat it” in The Economist, it talks about the economic growth of different countries with regards to the political system operating in the different countries. The main point discussed in the paper is that evaluating the economic impact of a country caused by its political system can be tricky and at the same time complex. For instance, an autocratic country like China has experienced a 10 % growth in its economy over the past decade; this is more than its Democratic counterparts. The growth in China has been attributed to totalitarian leaders who do not give freedom to the public and thus can lay long-term foundations of growth without the public second-guessing them. On the other hand, researchers have found that democratic countries invest much in schooling and health that helps them in future economic growth, also in such a country where people are allowed to voice their concerns there is little unrest. Another important issue pointed out in the article touches on the change in the political system in a country can either lead to growth or stumbling of the economy (The Economist, 2015). The article concludes by stating democracy steers economic growth better

The Universal adult Franchise is the basic means to the democratic government for the enlightenment of common man and good governance. There is a great demand at this hour for the inclusion of ‘None of the above’ option in the EVMs . India has the world’s largest democracy and NOTA being revolutionary aspect evolve wide-reaching implications on the valuable voting choice made by the people for better democracy. Not only the voter participation will increase but also politics is decriminalized by