Argues that new democracies face consolidation challenges due to campaign finance corruption and the unwillingness of politicians to reform rule of law enforcement.

Reveals how policymaking traditions prior to democratization continue to resonate within current South Korean public policy advocacy practices.

First comprehensive account of how the Internet has impacted life in Iran.

Comparative analysis of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.

Groundbreaking empirical study of voting by resident aliens in established democracies.

Examines the transition to, and consolidation of, democracy in Portugal following the revolutionary events of 1975, during a period of major changes in socioeconomic structure. Nataf emphasizes that not only political institutions but also the fabric of social relations were uprooted, and he compares the Portuguese case to other models of European democratization and postwar settlements.