This book, "Modernization, Cultural Change, and Democracy: The Human Development Sequence," by Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel, explores how fundamental changes in people's values and beliefs are shaping their political, sexual, economic, and religious behaviors. The authors present a revised version of modernization theory, which explains that economic development leads to cultural changes that promote individual autonomy, gender equality, and democracy. Drawing on extensive data from 85% of the world's population, they demonstrate a model of social change that predicts the evolution of value systems in the coming decades. The book emphasizes the crucial role of mass values in the emergence and strengthening of democratic institutions. It integrates empirical evidence into a coherent theoretical framework, making significant contributions to the understanding of social and political change. The authors' predictions, based on a foundation of previous accurate predictions, are expected to be influential and controversial.This book, "Modernization, Cultural Change, and Democracy: The Human Development Sequence," by Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel, explores how fundamental changes in people's values and beliefs are shaping their political, sexual, economic, and religious behaviors. The authors present a revised version of modernization theory, which explains that economic development leads to cultural changes that promote individual autonomy, gender equality, and democracy. Drawing on extensive data from 85% of the world's population, they demonstrate a model of social change that predicts the evolution of value systems in the coming decades. The book emphasizes the crucial role of mass values in the emergence and strengthening of democratic institutions. It integrates empirical evidence into a coherent theoretical framework, making significant contributions to the understanding of social and political change. The authors' predictions, based on a foundation of previous accurate predictions, are expected to be influential and controversial.