INTRODUCTION

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acronyms xiii
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. PART I. The Longue Durée
7. CHAPTER 1. A System for All Seasons 37
8. CHAPTER 2. Politics in the Construction of Reform 72
9. CHAPTER 3. Après Reform 104
10. PART II. A Contemporary Record
11. CHAPTER 4. Latin America 141
12. CHAPTER 5. Roots and Branches 156
13. CHAPTER 6. Crafting Reform 178
14. CHAPTER 7. Ambiguous Futures 203
15. CONCLUSION: The Politics of Institutional Creation and Re- creation 241
16. Notes 265
17. Bibliography 293
18. Index 309