Social capital is arguably the most critical idea to emerge in the social sciences in the last two decades. Emphasizing the importance of social networks, communication, and ...

Democracy is the most potent political idea in the world today, yet the future of democracy is increasingly uncertain. Key assumptions of democratic thinking and practice are ...

This volume on democratic accountability addresses one of the burning issues on the agenda of policy makers and citizens in contemporary Latin America: how democratic leaders ...

Presents a collection of comparative studies of civil society around two main issues: the comparison and analysis of civil society regimes in relation to different ...

This book tests the central arguments made by both supporters and opponents of legislative term limits.