Papers

“The Social Foundations of Institutional Order: Reconsidering War and the ‘Resource Curse in Third World State Building.” Politics & Society Vol. 37:4 (December 2009).

“Embedding Neoliberal Reform in Latin America.” With Sarah Brooks. World Politics Vol. 60:2 (January 2008).

“Capital, Trade, and the Political Economies of Reform.” With Sarah Brooks. American Journal of Political Science Vol. 51:4 (October 2007).

“Growth and Governance: Models, Measures, and Mechanisms.” With Andrew Schrank. Journal of Politics Vol. 69:2 (May 2007).  Appendix (pdf).

"Growth and Governance: A Defense." With Andrew Schrank. Journal of Politics Vol. 69:2 (May 2007).

“Credit Where Credit Is Due: Open Economy Industrial Policy and Export Diversification in Latin America and the Caribbean.” With Andrew Schrank. Politics & Society Vol. 33:4 (December 2005).

“The Political Economy of Intellectual Property Protection: The Case of Software.” With Kenneth Shadlen and Andrew Schrank. International Studies Quarterly Vol. 49:1 (March 2005).

“The Dilemmas of Democracy in the Open Economy: Lessons from Latin America.” World Politics Vol. 56:2 (January 2004).

“The Political Foundations of Post-Communist Regimes: Marketization, Agrarian Legacies, or International Influences?” With Andrew Barnes. Comparative Political Studies Vol. 35:5 (June 2002).

“Understanding the Third World Welfare State after Neoliberalism: The Politics of Social Provision in Chile and Mexico.” Comparative Politics Vol. 34:3 (April 2002).

“State Developmentalism without a Developmental State: The Public Foundations of the ‘Free Market Miracle’ in Chile.” Latin American Politics and Society Vol. 43:2 (Summer 2001).

“The Institutional Roots of Popular Mobilization: State Transformation and Rural Politics in Brazil and Chile.” With Peter Houtzager. Comparative Studies in Society and History Vol. 42:2 (April 2000).

“Understanding Peasant Revolution: From Concept to Theory and Case.” Theory and Society Vol. 29 (February 2000).

“Free Markets and Democratic Consolidation in Chile: The National Politics of Rural Transformation.” Politics & Society Vol. 27:2 (June 1999).

“Chile’s Neo-Liberal Revolution: Incremental Decisions and Structural Transformation, 1973-89.” Journal of Latin American Studies, 31: Part 2 (May 1999).

“Social Origins of Central American Democracy.” Journal of Inter-American Studies and World Affairs. Vol. 41:1 (Spring 1999).