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political development  

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  • Political development gained recognition as a sub-field of comparative politics in the 1960s. This entry describes its roots in modernization theory and dependency theory, examines broad themes in its subsequent evolution, and concludes with a look at the role of area studies in the discipline today. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Development, Political]

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