"The volume emerged out of two conferences on informal institutions. The first, entitled 'Informal Institutions and Politics in the Developing World, ' was held

Offers new research on the vital importance of institutions, such as presidential term-limits in the African democratisation processes.

A detailed account of politics in Ghana's urban neighborhoods, providing a new way to understand African democracy and development.

Focusing on the activities and aspirations of the private entrepreneurs who are driving China's economic growth.

How institutional engineering affects the life of democracies