Modernization theory is a cornerstone of much of political science, despite the mounting evidence against its predictions. In this paper, we argue that the theory's failings are rooted in predictions ...

Knutsen, Carl Henrik & Sirianne Dahlum (2017) What Counts as Evidence? Panel Data and the Empirical Evaluation of Revised Modernization Theory, British Journal of Political Science 47 (2).

How does economic modernization affect group identity? Modernization theory emphasizes how labor migration led to the adoption of common identities. Yet economic development may reduce incentives to ...