TY - JOUR T1 - Does Someone Else’s Industry Contribute to Democratization? TT - Does Someone Else’s Industry Contribute to Democratization? AU - Gokcekuyu, Ertugrul PY - 2022 DA - June JF - Fenerbahçe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi JO - FBUJOSS PB - Fenerbahçe Üniversitesi WT - DergiPark SN - 2791-7479 SP - 214 EP - 216 VL - 2 IS - 1 LA - en AB - In this letter I argue that to have a democratic regime in a developing country should be preceded by a national industry. Industrialization that belongs to a nation creates a public-political field to pursue economic as well as political rights. An exported industry from an industrialized country disregards the opportunity for the working people to perceive and pursue their political rights. Democratization for many students of political sciences as well as citizens of the world is perceived as an immediate increase in living standards which may contribute to disappointment and authoritarian leadership. KW - Industrialization KW - Democratization KW - Undemocratization N2 - In this letter I argue that to have a democratic regime in a developing country should be preceded by a national industry. Industrialization that belongs to a nation creates a public-political field to pursue economic as well as political rights. An exported industry from an industrialized country disregards the opportunity for the working people to perceive and pursue their political rights. Democratization for many students of political sciences as well as citizens of the world is perceived as an immediate increase in living standards which may contribute to disappointment and authoritarian leadership. CR - Unfortunately due to the fact that this is a letter to the editor, I have not used any sources. I hope that the system will be able to make that distinction. UR - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/fbujoss/issue//1112769 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2411909 ER -