Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Assertion (A): Political development approach came under criticism in the mid - 1960s.
Reason (R): The approach based on the experiences of the United States and Western Europe had limited relevance in the Third world.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer: Option A