Influence of Hinduism upon political modernization in India

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dc.contributor.advisorStephens, Hugh W.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLutz, Donald S.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDyer, Everett D.
dc.creatorPatel, Padmakant B.
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-16T18:40:42Z
dc.date.available2020-12-16T18:40:42Z
dc.date.issued1971
dc.description.abstractWith the arrival of political independence for Asian states increasing attention has been focussed on analyzing problems of political modernization among these states. For this purpose various approaches have been used. But unfortunately most of the Western writers who concern themselves with the problems faced by developing countries in modernization process tend to equate institutionalization with political development. It is the hypothesis of this paper that mere adaptation of Western institutions in itself does not guarantee political modernization. With the change in institutions there must come a change in the attitudes and behavioral patterns of the great masses of people consistent with these new institutions. To test this hypothesis the author has taken India as an example, and tried to show how persistence of traditional behavioral patterns based on the philosophy of Hinduism in Indian society can hinder the political modernization process. The conceptual framework was borrowed from Almond, Gabriel and Bingham Powell, Comparative Politics: A Developmental Approach. The conclusion derived from the study is that the persistence of traditional behavior patterns in Indian politics, originating from the philosophy of Hinduism is detrimental to the political modernization and what is needed today is reorientation of behavioral patterns through the program of mass education.
dc.description.departmentPolitical Science, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digital
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dc.identifier.other13765280
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/7213
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectHinduism
dc.subjectPolitical modernization
dc.subjectIndia
dc.titleInfluence of Hinduism upon political modernization in India
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Arts and Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentPolitical Science, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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