Classic modernization theory relies on an empirical association between income and democracy. The variant of modernization theory examined in Chapter 6 states that it is not income per se that encourages democracy but, rather, changes in the socioeconomic structure of a country that accompany development. The advantage of this variant of modernization theory is that it explicitly provides a causal mechanism linking economic development and democracy. Scholars testing this variant often continue to use a measure of income (such as gross domestic product (GDP) per capita) to represent the level of development. Why?
A. because a country’s GDP per capita exactly measures the level of development of its socioeconomic structure
B. because a country’s level of GDP is generally a reasonable proxy (substitute) for the level of development of a country’s socioeconomic structure (To capture other features, scholars often include measures of natural resource abundance, such as oil, as well.)
B. because a country’s level of GDP is generally a reasonable proxy (substitute) for the level of development of a country’s socioeconomic structure (To capture other features, scholars often include measures of natural resource abundance, such as oil, as well.)
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Article __________ of the U.S. Constitution establishes the executive branch.
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
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a. Constant and aggressive coverage of politics was the most attractive strategy. b. Maintaining low prices to ensure that newspapers were widely available. c. Expanding the news to include human interest stories and coverage of crime, business, and social events. d. Embracing long-form stories for the Sunday editions combined with extensive advertising of new products.
Social Security is often referred to as the political ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).