India's urban slums exhibit dramatic variation in their access to local public goods and
services-paved roads, piped water, trash removal, sewers, and streetlights. Why are some …

Citizens around the world look to the state for social welfare provision, but often struggle to
access essential services in health, education, and social security. This book investigates …

India's urban slums exhibit dramatic variation in their levels of infrastructural development
and access to public services. Why are some vulnerable communities able to demand and …

Over the last few decades, European countries have dealt with problems of regional
governance in very different ways. A common theme is the debate between supporters of …

Over two centuries, Colombia transferred vast quantities of public land into private hands.
Much of this process was justified publicly in terms of giving land to the landless and …

How do slum dwellers organize and demand development from the state? The politics of
urban slums has primarily been examined through the lens of clientelism. In contrast …

Today, regional parties in India win nearly as many votes as national parties. In Why
Regional Parties?, Professor Adam Ziegfeld questions the conventional wisdom that …

Numerous studies have found that ethnic diversity is negatively associated with the
provision of local public goods. However, these accounts neglect both the strong role of …

How does democracy empower marginalized voters under conditions of inequality? The
author probes into this question grounding her research in the context of Pakistan, an …

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Mendelberg, Series Editor Mi grants and Machine Politics: How India’s Urban Poor Seek Repre …