'The book will surely become a reference point in comparative political studies'. Political Studies Review

• Introduction; 1. A theory of political transitions; 2. Empirical evidence; 3. Historical evidence; 4. Theoretical extensions: a. Growth, trade, and democracy; b. Political institutions; 5. Democracy and the public sector; 6. The state, the threat of expropriation, and the possibility of development; 7. Conclusions.

'The book will surely become a reference point in comparative political studies'. Political Studies Review

• Introduction; 1. A theory of political transitions; 2. Empirical evidence; 3. Historical evidence; 4. Theoretical extensions: a. Growth, trade, and democracy; b. Political institutions; 5. Democracy and the public sector; 6. The state, the threat of expropriation, and the possibility of development; 7. Conclusions.

'The book will surely become a reference point in comparative political studies'. Political Studies Review

• Introduction; 1. A theory of political transitions; 2. Empirical evidence; 3. Historical evidence; 4. Theoretical extensions: a. Growth, trade, and democracy; b. Political institutions; 5. Democracy and the public sector; 6. The state, the threat of expropriation, and the possibility of development; 7. Conclusions.