need to be implemented in order to succeed in the realization of the change and modernization process. It also discusses … modernization. …

We show that current levels of democracy in Africa are linked to the nature of its independence movements. Using …

verify the assumption that modernization is closely associated with democracy using Polity IV and Freedom House indicators in …The paper deals with the basic social and economic values which are associated with the modernization process in the … economy of Ukraine. The analysis of statistical data shows that Ukraine is moving too slowly towards modernization, which is …

This paper analyzes the relationship between support of democracy and attitudes to human rights: in particular, support … democracy and gender equality is very low in Arab countries. There is a group of people in the region who support both democracy … characterized by higher education and social status. A substantial number of poorly educated males express support for democracy …

democracy and the Russian-Orthodox monastery as the collective of dictatorship. Assuming a collectivist economy, I solve the … radical government and modernization stochastic games. I find that modernization occurs in a collectivist economy when the … in power, the leader credibly commits to provide more public goods in the future, and thus modernization occurs …

The paper contrasts Lipset’s modernization hypothesis and Przeworski- Limongi hypothesis that entries into democracy … are random with respect to income. We use data on income and democracy going back to 1820, multiple definitions of … democracy, and non-parametric testing focusing on the distribution of entrants’ incomes. We find that income matters for entry …