Summarize the Main Arguments of Modernization Theory and Dependency Theory

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Essay

Summarize the main arguments of modernization theory and dependency theory with respect to the transformation of poor societies.How does the former approach make social change sound more positive and easier than the latter? What is the role of high-income nations such as the United States, according to each approach? On balance, which approach do you find more convincing? Why?

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