Euro-Centric Theories and Political Development:

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A Critical Approach Theories which try to explain political development have a eurocentric approach to it.They do not pay attention to different cultural settings and historical experiences of non-western countries. Because of some fundamental socio- cultural differences, politicaldevelopment and democracy are different in different countries. Therefore it is better tospeak of different types of democracies and political development. Western experiences andperceptions can not be generalized to others countries. Each country should develop itsown model of development according to its own experiences and socio-political conditions.Western theories can not prescribe the final model for development to third worldcountries. Their insights should be used but it is the country-specific social, political,cultural and economic conditions which determine its own appropriate model fordevelopment.

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