A comparative study of the role of political parties and movements in the founding and survival of developing world democracies.

The ascendance of austerity policies and the protests they have generated have had a deep impact on the shape of contemporary politics. The stunning electoral s

This textbook deals with the central political themes and issues in the developing world, such as globalization, inequality, and democracy. Leading experts in t

Between 1974 and 1990 more than thirty countries in southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe shifted from authoritarian to democratic syste

Provides a new way of thinking about parties formed by social movements, and their evolution over time.