Political order in changing societies
Political order in changing countries
Book • 1968
In this book, Huntington critiques modernization theory by arguing that political decay is as likely as political development.
He emphasizes that social mobilization and economic growth do not necessarily lead to stable, democratic political systems.
Instead, he stresses the importance of the development of political institutions in relation to the mobilization of new social forces into politics.
Huntington argues that without strong political institutions, modernization can lead to instability and political decay, a concept he terms 'praetorianism.
' The book highlights the need for order in developing societies, independent of whether that order is democratic, authoritarian, socialist, or free-market.
He emphasizes that social mobilization and economic growth do not necessarily lead to stable, democratic political systems.
Instead, he stresses the importance of the development of political institutions in relation to the mobilization of new social forces into politics.
Huntington argues that without strong political institutions, modernization can lead to instability and political decay, a concept he terms 'praetorianism.
' The book highlights the need for order in developing societies, independent of whether that order is democratic, authoritarian, socialist, or free-market.
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Benjamin Studebaker while discussing Huntington's theories of modernization and development.
Benjamin Studebaker while discussing Huntington's theories of modernization and development.
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Recommended by Sean Illing for its insights into the importance of strong institutions and the dangers of weakening them.
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