State and Society in Conflict analyzes one of the most volatile regions in Latin America, the Andean states of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
"Ralf Dahrendorf has written a compelling book which, no doubt, will stimulate considerable discussion. It is the brilliant contribution of a convinced liberal
A thorough critique of theories of institutional change followed by the development of a new theory emphasising the role of distributional conflict in the emerg
This volume seeks to understand the central role of governments in intra-state conflicts.The book explores how the government in any society plays two pivotal r
Why do many Asian, African, and Latin American states have such difficulty in directing the behavior of their populations--in spite of the resources at their di