# Dankwart Rustow

> Dankwart Alexander Rustow was a professor of political science and sociology specializing in comparative politics. He is prominent for his research on democratization. In his seminal 1970 article 'Transitions to Democracy: Toward a Dynamic Model,' Rustow broke from the prevailing schools of thought on how countries became democratic. Disagreeing with the heavy focus on necessary social and economic pre-conditions for democracy, he argued that national unity was the necessary precondition for democracy.

*American political scientist (1924–1996)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1924-12-21
- **Died:** 1996-08-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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