Throughout the twentieth century, much of the population in Latin America lacked access to
social protection. Since the 1990s, however, social policy for millions of outsiders-rural …

This book explores the impact of economic crises and free-market reforms on party systems
and political representation in contemporary Latin America. It explains why some patterns of …

Latin America experienced an unprecedented wave of left-leaning governments between
1998 and 2010. This volume examines the causes of this leftward turn and the …

Inequality and taxation are fundamental problems of modern times. How and when can
democracies tax economic elites? This book develops a theoretical framework that refines …

This Element introduces the concept of institutional weakness, arguing that weakness or
strength is a function of the extent to which an institution actually matters to social, economic …

Over the last two decades,'neoliberalism'has emerged as a key concept within a range of
social science disciplines including sociology, political science, human geography …

Why are politicians able to form electoral coalitions that bridge ethnic divisions in some
countries and not others? This book answers this question by presenting a theory of …

Global climate solutions depend on low-carbon energy transitions in developing countries,
but little is known about how those will unfold. Examining the transitions of Brazil and South …

How do developing states decide who gets access to public goods like electricity, water, and
education? Power and the Vote breaks new ground by showing that the provision of …

Social policies can transform the lives of the poor and marginalized, yet inequitable
implementation often limits their access. Uneven Social Policies shifts the focus of welfare …