Political Development Theory and Lucian Pye’s Framework

Political Development and Lucian Pye’s Interpretations


Introduction to Political Development

Political development is an important concept in comparative politics that emerged strongly after World War II, especially during the process of decolonization. Newly independent nations needed to modernize their political institutions and build stable political systems. Therefore, scholars tried to define what “development” means in the political sense.
Among them, Lucian W. Pye is one of the most influential

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Key Concepts in Global Politics and International Relations Theory

The Concept of International Power

International power is characterized by two fundamental aspects:

1. Decentralized Power

International power is decentralized, considering the innumerable groups that enjoy sufficient autonomy to exercise a certain degree of influence. This decentralization makes it much more difficult to adopt universally accepted or rejected patterns of behavior and to translate them into norms or institutions that unify the forms and limits of the exercise of international power.

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Evolution of Indian Governance: Ancient Systems to Modern Constitution

British Administration in India

The British administration in India evolved over a long period, beginning with the East India Company’s trading interests and culminating in a centralized and bureaucratic system under the British Crown. The administration can be broadly divided into two phases: Company rule (till 1858) and Crown rule (1858–1947).

1. East India Company Rule (Pre-1858)

The British came to India as traders in 1600 under the East India Company. After the weakening of the Mughal Empire,

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The Political System of the Restoration in Spain

The text was written during the Restoration. The creator of this political system, Cánovas, was a former Union Liberalist. He was a deputy in the Cortes of 1869, and he opposed the Constitution because he found liberty of religious practice unacceptable and because he was against universal suffrage.

Besides being a politician, he was a historian. He admired the English political system and wanted a similar one for Spain: a stable political system, without revolutions, and in which the economy could

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Spanish Social Services: Progress and Future Challenges

Theme 1: Status and Prospects for Social Services in Spain

1. Progress Since the SSSS (Social Services System)

1.1 Legal Framework

The legal framework governing this area has been established. The European Community (EC) opened a regulatory framework that was complemented with the statutes of autonomy, the law of bases of local government, and regional legislation on social services. The latter is designed to respond to the specific needs of each autonomous community in this matter. Second-generation

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Industrialization, Class Struggle, and Technological Advance

The Spread of Industrialization

Industrialization in Europe

At the beginning of the 19th century, Great Britain was the only country in the world with significant industrial development, caused by the Industrial Revolution. In other parts of Europe, the survival of the Old Regime’s economic, political, and social institutions did not allow for the new technological and organizational advances to spread. Furthermore, British goods flooded the markets, and it was almost impossible for local producers

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