Comparison between modernisation and dependency

Modernisation theory is an approach of how social, economic and cultural transformation in which a country develop from pre-industrial or the underdeveloped society transform to modern society. On the other hand dependancy theory is an approach that some capital economy develop and expand at the expense of other economy through colonisation.

Modernisation theories argue that traditional-oriented cultures must be removed for the Less Developed Countries (LDCs) to be developed.  While dependency theory highlight that the association between the developed and the developing countries is not based on mutual assistance but rather upon reliance of developing countries on the Western countries.

The modernisation theory focus on rich and developed countries.  While dependancy focuses on poor and underdeveloped countries

Modernisation theory believes that richer countries are a solution  to the problem of poverty.  On the other hand dependence theory believes that rich countries are the reason of global poverty.

The contrast between Modernisation and Dependency

Modernised and dependency are discussing the huge gap between the developed and the developing countries.  Both modernised and dependency theories state that there is a strong connection between the developing and developed countries. They also mentioned that the the developing and underdeveloped are following the experiences of the Western countries.