According to the text, which of the following is/are (a) criticism(s) of modernization theory?
a. The theory ignores the crucial fact that when the high-income nations modernized, they were not competing with powerful and wealthy nations, as is the case with today's developing nations.
b. The theory ignores the fact that the modernization process in countries such as France and England was greatly helped by the easy availability of inexpensive labor and raw materials in their colonies.
c. The theory implicitly asserts that all nations ought to emulate countries like the U.S.
d. all of the above
D
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