"Comprehensive in scope, erudite in learning, thorough in documentation, and wise in its maxims and conclusions."--Philippe C. Schmitter, 'American Political Science Review'
Alfred Stepan is the Wallace Sayre Professor of Government at Columbia University. His books include Democracies in Danger, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation, and The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes, all also published by Johns Hopkins, the last two with Juan J. Linz.
