Autor: Scott Mainwaring

What are the consequences of different paths toward democracy? How can religion support democratic diversity? And what ongoing dilemmas do democratic governments face in reining in the armed forces t …

In 2009, Ignacio Walker—scholar, politician, and one of Latin America’s leading public intellectuals—published La Democracia en América Latina. Now available in English, with a new prologue, and sign …

Producing more effective governance is the greatest challenge that faces most Latin American democracies today—a challenge that involves not only strengthening democratic institutions but also increa …

In 2009, Ignacio Walker-scholar, politician, and one of Latin America’s leading public intellectuals-published La Democracia en America Latina. Now available in English, with a new prologue, and sign …

This is the third of four volumes compiled in honor of Juan J. Linz and edited by H. E. Chehabi, Richard Gunther, Alfred Stepan, and Arturo Valenzuela. Each volume presents original research and theo …

This is the third of four volumes compiled in honor of Juan J. Linz and edited by H. E. Chehabi, Richard Gunther, Alfred Stepan, and Arturo Valenzuela. Each volume presents original research and theo …

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A tour-de-force analysis of the current state of democracy studies as seen through the scholarly legacy of Guillermo O’Donnell.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLThe th …

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Stories about objects left in the wake of transactions, from cryptocurrencies to leaf-imprinted banknotes to records kept with knotted string.Museums are full of the coins, notes, beads, shells, ston …

The last fifteen years have witnessed a "democratic recession." Democracies previously thought to be well-established–Hungary, Poland, Brazil, and even the United States–have been threate …

The last fifteen years have witnessed a "democratic recession." Democracies previously thought to be well-established–Hungary, Poland, Brazil, and even the United States–have been threate …