Modernization theory or modernisation theory (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) holds that as societies become more economically modernized, wealthier and more educated, their political institutions become increasingly liberal democratic.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Act, officially designated as Republic Act No. 7898, was a Philippine law that was enacted on February 23, 1995, by President Fidel V. Ramos.

In the late 18th century, the Ottoman Empire faced threats on numerous frontiers from multiple industrialised European powers.

The Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on January 4, 2011.

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act,, also called the Medicare Modernization Act or MMA, is a federal law of the United States, enacted in 2003.