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Abstract

Summary: This book presents a revised version of modernization theory. Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; A Brief Overview of the Book; Part I: The Forces Shaping Value Change; 1 A Revised Theory of Modernization; 2 Value Change and the Persistence of Cultural Traditions; 3 Exploring the Unknown: Predicting Mass Responses; 4 Intergenerational Value Change; 5 Value Changes over Time; 6 Individualism, Self-Expression Values, and Civic Virtues; Part II: The Consequences of Value Change; 7 The Causal Link between Democratic Values and Democratic Institutions: Theoretical Discussion 8 The Causal Link between Democratic Values and Democratic Institutions: Empirical Analyses9 Social Forces, Collective Action, and International Events; 10 Individual-Level Values and System-Level Democracy: The Problem of Cross-Level Analysis; 11 Components of a Prodemocratic Civic Culture; 12 Gender Equality, Emancipative Values, and Democracy; 13 The Implications of Human Development; Conclusion: An Emancipative Theory of Democracy; Bibliography; Index;