Modernization theory and development are frequently considered to be a way to spur economic growth and a path toward what?

It is debatable that economic growth causes democratization or not. Larry Diamond and Juan Linz, in the book, Democracy in Developing Countries: Latin America, argue that economic performance affects the democratization process. They argue that economic development causes socioeconomic development and the latter brings social changes, which is important for the democratization.

answer; collective security;