Publications

This book examines the process through which the European Convention on Human Rights and its case law has been interpreted and applied in the Member States, and how it has impacted their domestic legal orders. This publication is available on the following link(s):\ http://global.oup.com/academic/...
After Repression: How Polarization Derails Democratic Transition discusses how differing forms of repression shape the outcomes of democratic transitions Abstract:  “In the wake of the Arab Spring, newly empowered factions in Tunisia and Egypt vowed to work together to establish democracy. In...
Written with co-authors Thad Dunning, Marcelo Nazareno and Valeria Brusco. Brokers, Voters, and Clientelism addresses major questions in distributive politics. Why is it acceptable for parties to try to win elections by promising to make certain groups of people better off, but unacceptable – and...
Comparative constitutional law has a long pedigree, but the comparative study of constitution-making has emerged and taken form only in the last quarter-century. While much of the initial impetus came from the study of the American and French constituent assemblies in the late eighteenth century,...
In this vivid ethnography set in contemporary Peru, Susan Stokes provides a compelling analysis of the making and unmaking of class consciousness among the urban poor. Her research strategy is multifaceted; through interviews, participant observation, and survey research she digs deeply into the...
Some theorists claim that democracy cannot work without trust. According to this argument, democracy fails unless citizens trust that their governing institutions are serving their best interests. Similarly, some assert that democracy works best when people trust one another and have confidence...
The contributions in this book address several themes relating to the institutional development of the European Community, and range in focus from the specific to the panoramic. Some analyse specific policy sectors such as free movement, competition policy, external trade, monetary and exchange‐...
Does it matter when politicians ignore the promises they made and the preferences of their constituents? If politicians want to be reelected or see their party reelected at the end of their term, why would they impose unpopular policies? Susan Stokes explores these questions by developing a model...
Co-written with Karen Barkey and Sudipta Kaviraj, published by Oxford University Press. Abstract: Revises prevailing understandings of simplistic East-West; Secular-Religious; and Democratic-Authoritarian binaries. Presents a three-way comparison between Turkey, India and Pakistan Applies a unique...
Across the globe, the domain of the litigator and the judge has radically expanded, making it increasingly difficult for those who study comparative and international politics, public policy and regulation, or the evolution of new modes of governance to avoid encountering a great deal of law and...