Summary The focus of the paper will be an examination of Colombia using the "modernization theory." Colombia has sustained a considerable amount of changes with regard to development and modernization. Controlled modernization was a term used to represent how social pressures forced the political elite to take action. Because of the existence of an all but stable political system, there was significant room for the reigning elitists groups to enact needed social changes. The answer …showed first 75 words of 547 total…

…showed last 75 words of 547 total…The paper will use two types of sources for the research, both primary and secondary. The primary sources will be government research sites on the internet. My secondary research will include sources such as The Andean Cocaine Industry by Patrick L. Clawson, and Colombia : The Genocidal Democracy by Javier Giraldo. I also will be using in class text Peeler. Dependent Variable: Government (elite's in Colombia) Independent Variable: the effect on politics, the economy and society.