What is the primary driver of modernization theory?

Industrialization

Aging

Conflict

Interactions

The primary driver of modernization theory is industrialization. The process of modernization within societies is explained by modernization theory. Modernization refers to the transition from a 'pre-modern' or 'traditional' to 'modern' society. The theory looks at the internal factors of a country. Modernization theory was a prevailing paradigm in the social sciences in the 1950s and 1960s, then it was left behind.