This book brings together all of the important papers on policy reform that I assign in my political economy course, plus more. The editors' introduction provides a valuable guide to this complex subject. It is especially good at connecting the papers included in the book to the vast related literature in both economics and plitical science.
Herschel I. Grossman, Merton P. Stoltz Professor in the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Brown University
In the last decade, a group of talented young economists has turned its attention to the politics of reform. This collection gathers the classic articles of this new political economy, covering topics ranging from why reforms are delayed to reformers' strategies and tactics. Sturznegger's and Tomassi's book will stand as the definitive introduction to this topic for some time to come.
Stephan Haggard, University of California
The Asian crises have once again highlighted the importance of politics in economic policy formulation. This volume is therefore especially welcome, containing many of the promising models of the political economy of reform (or non-reform).
Anne O. Krueger, Herald L. and Caroline L. Ritch Professor of Humanities and Sciences, Economics Department, Stanford University
