Political Modernization in India: Beyond the Tradition–Modernity Binary The discourse on political modernization has historically been framed through a binary opposition between “tradition” and “modernity,” most prominently articulated in classical Western modernization theory. Foundational scholars such as Daniel Lerner, Walt Rostow, Samuel Huntington, and Gabriel Almond conceptualised modernization as a linear, evolutionary transition from parochial, … Continue reading To what extent does the Indian experience of political modernization challenge the binary opposition between tradition and modernity? How does the coexistence of traditional social structures with modern political institutions complicate classical Western models of modernization?