Modernization theory argues that
a. democracies arise only in countries with reasonably wealthy economies and a large middle class that is educated and has its basic needs securely met
b. democracy can thrive only in countries that have democratic political cultures in which citizens value participation but are willing to defer to elected leaders enough to let them govern
c. democracies arise in countries with reasonably wealthy economies
d. democracies arise only in countries with a large middle class that is educated
a. democracies arise only in countries with reasonably wealthy economies and a large middle class that is educated and has its basic needs securely met
b. democracy can thrive only in countries that have democratic political cultures in which citizens value participation but are willing to defer to elected leaders enough to let them govern
c. democracies arise in countries with reasonably wealthy economies
d. democracies arise only in countries with a large middle class that is educated
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