Populism and the personalization of politics appears to be threatening the existence of
democracy as we know it all over the world. It is now more important than ever to understand …

Millions of enfranchised people live in abject poverty in democracies around the world. Yet
in representative democracies, the success or failure of political parties rests on their ability …

2007 Society for the Anthropology of North America (SANA) Book Award Complete List of
Authors: Dorothy Holland, Donald M. Nonini, Catherine Lutz, Lesley Bartlett, Marla Frederick …

DIVThe past few decades have brought a shift in the nature of American democracy—an
alarming shift that threatens such liberal democratic values as respect for pluralism …

This article argues that Mexico, after nearly seven decades of highly centralized,
presidentialist rule, is moving toward a political system in which power is contested actively …

This volume focuses on democracy in Latin America, and both assesses the state of current
knowledge on the topic and identifies new research frontiers in the study of Latin American …

Is there an Asia-Pacific model of democracy? Over the past two decades, more than a dozen
Asian and Pacific states have made the transition to democratic rule. But many of these …

The study of politics is itself a political act, containing little that is neutral. True, we can all
agree on certain neutral facts about the structure of government and the like. However, the …

This article focuses on the legacies of the authoritarian regimes of South America for the
contemporary consolidation of democracy. In particular, it considers their lasting effects on …

Benjamin Barber is one of America's preeminent political theorists. He has been a significant
voice in the continuing debate about the nature and role of democracy in the contemporary …