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  • Understanding Institutional Weakness

    Power and Design in Latin American Institutions

    by Daniel M. Brinks, Steven Levitsky, Maria Victoria Murillo ...
    Series series Elements in Politics and Society in Latin America
    This Element introduces the concept of institutional weakness, arguing that weakness or strength is a function of the extent to which an institution actually matters to social, economic or political outcomes. It then presents a typology of three forms of institutional weakness: insignificance, in which rules are complied with but do not affect the way actors behave; non-compliance, in which state ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • The DNA of Constitutional Justice in Latin America

    Politics, Governance, and Judicial Design

    by Daniel M. Brinks, Abby Blass ...
    Series series Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
    In recent times there has been a dramatic change in the nature and scope of constitutional justice systems in the global south. New or reformed constitutions have proliferated, protecting social, economic, and political rights. While constitutional courts in Latin America have traditionally been used as ways to limit power and preserve the status quo, the evidence shows that they are evolving into ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Change of Heart

    Unraveling the Mysteries of Cardiovascular Disease

    by Susan Brink, Daniel Levy M.D. ...
    A Change of Heart is a detailed account of the revolutionary Framingham Heart study — which, over the years, has provided conclusive evidence that cardiovascular disease is largely the result of measurable and modifiable risk factors. First begun in 1948, not long after Franklin Delano Roosevelt succumbed to a massive stroke, the study of over 5,000 citizens of Framingham, Massachusetts, changed ... Read more

    Was $14.99 USD Now $11.99 USD

  • The Politics of Institutional Weakness in Latin America

    Edited by Daniel M. Brinks, Steven Levitsky, María Victoria Murillo ...
    Analysts and policymakers often decry the failure of institutions to accomplish their stated purpose. Bringing together leading scholars of Latin American politics, this volume helps us understand why. The volume offers a conceptual and theoretical framework for studying weak institutions. It introduces different dimensions of institutional weakness and explores the origins and consequences of ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • The Limits of Judicialization

    From Progress to Backlash in Latin America

    Edited by Sandra Botero, Daniel M. Brinks, Ezequiel A. Gonzalez-Ocantos ...
    Latin America was one of the earliest and most enthusiastic adopters of what has come to be known as the judicialization of politics - the use of law and legal institutions as tools of social contestation to curb the abuse of power in government, resolve policy disputes, and enforce and expand civil, political, and socio-economic rights. Almost forty years into this experiment, The Limits of ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

  • Power, Participation, and Private Regulatory Initiatives

    Human Rights Under Supply Chain Capitalism

    Edited by Daniel Brinks, Julia Dehm, Karen Engle, Kate Taylor ...
    Series series Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
    From unsafe working conditions in garment manufacturing to the failure to consult indigenous communities with regard to extractive industries that affect them, human rights violations remain a pervasive aspect of the global economy. Advocates have long called upon states, as the primary duty bearers and enforcers of human rights, to hold corporations directly accountable for violations committed ... Read more

    $33.79 USD

  • Power, Participation, and Private Regulatory Initiatives

    Human Rights Under Supply Chain Capitalism

    Edited by Daniel Brinks, Julia Dehm, Karen Engle, Kate Taylor ...
    Series series Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
    From unsafe working conditions in garment manufacturing to the failure to consult indigenous communities with regard to extractive industries that affect them, human rights violations remain a pervasive aspect of the global economy. Advocates have long called upon states, as the primary duty bearers and enforcers of human rights, to hold corporations directly accountable for violations committed ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Reflections on Uneven Democracies

    The Legacy of Guillermo O'Donnell

    Edited by Daniel Brinks, Marcelo Leiras, Scott Mainwaring ...
    A tour-de-force analysis of the current state of democracy studies as seen through the scholarly legacy of Guillermo O’Donnell.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLThe third wave of democratization produced a wealth of enduring social science. Beginning in the 1970s, it prompted scholars to develop important theories on authoritarian breakdowns and transitions to ... Read more

    $31.19 USD

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  • Falling Behind

    Explaining the Development Gap Between Latin America and the United States

    Edited by Francis Fukuyama ...
    In 1700, Latin America and British North America were roughly equal in economic terms. Yet over the next three centuries, the United States gradually pulled away from Latin America, and today the gap between the two is huge. Why did this happen? Was it culture? Geography? Economic policies? Natural resources? Differences in political development? The question has occupied scholars for decades, and ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • The Big Con

    How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies

    by Mariana Mazzucato, Rosie Collington ...
    A vital and timely investigation into the opaque and powerful consulting industry—and what to do about itThere is an entrenched relationship between the consulting industry and the way business and government are managed today that must change. Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington show that our economies’ reliance on companies such as McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company, ... Read more

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  • Race in Cuba

    Essays on the Revolution and Racial Inequality

    by Esteban Morales Domínguez, Gary Prevost, August Nimtz ...
    As a young militant in the 26th of July Movement, Esteban Morales Domínguez participated in the overthrow of the Batista regime and the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. The revolutionaries, he understood, sought to establish a more just and egalitarian society. But Morales Domínguez, an Afro-Cuban, knew that the complicated question of race could not be ignored, or simply willed away in a post ... Read more

    $16.19 USD

  • Just Business

    Multinational Corporations and Human Rights

    by John Gerard Ruggie ...
    Series series Norton Global Ethics Series
    "A true master class in the art of making the impossible possible." —Paul PolmanOne of the most vexing human rights issues of our time has been how to protect the rights of individuals and communities worldwide in an age of globalization and multinational business. Indeed, from Indonesian sweatshops to oil-based violence in Nigeria, the challenges of regulating harmful corporate practices in some ... Read more

    $17.09 USD