"Why have Latin American democracies proven unable to confront the structural inequalities that cripple their economies and stymie social mobility? Brian Palmer-Rubin contends that we may lay the blame on these countries' systems of interest representation, which exhibit "biased pluralism," a...

Transitions to market models have had an important impact on the structure of the labor market and on structures of interest representation of the working classes in Latin America. They have produced pressure for a more flexibiized labor market and a shift within the working classes from the...

This empirical study draws on both official and independent assessments during the first years of implementation of Mexico’s 2003 open government reform. The data show substantial progress overall, combined with significant variation across federal agencies and a growing trend towards...