The book explains why and when laws go unenforced in developing countries. It argues that the tolerance of street vending and squatting is a form of informal we

This book proposes a new theory of identity politics in elections, explaining why it is difficult for democracies to address rising inequality.

This book uses original data from China's National People's Congress to challenge conceptions of representation, authoritarianism, and the political system.

The Political Logic of Poverty Relief places electoral politics and institutional design at the core of poverty alleviation. The authors develop a theory with a

Some ethnic communities receive generous material rewards for their political support, whilst others only receive very modest payoffs.