This book helps to understand in which ways local governing elites are important for the success or failure of national democratic development. Although we know

Explores ways to make democracy work better, with particular focus on the integral role of local institutions.

Nearly all countries worldwide are now experimenting with decentralization. Their motivation are diverse. Many countries are decentralizing because they believe

This book identifies sources of power that help business and economic elites influence policy decisions.

Research on the economic origins of democracy and dictatorship has shifted away from the impact of growth and turned toward the question of how different patter