I recently handed it to a student interested in exploring the field of state society relations with the instruction, read this all of it!... the book makes a very important contribution to the growing classics on democratic accountability John Gaventa, The Journal of Peasant Studies Accountability Politics...systematically assesses the conditions under which civil society actors can successfully demand greater accountability from government officials and agencies. Claudio A. Holzner, Latin American Politics and Society This book is an important contribution to the literature on new political and democratic spaces in Latin America. Rich, refreshing and provocative in ideas...It is well written, clearly presented, innovative and empirically strong, going well beyond the study of electoral and elected institutions to focus on new accountability dynamics. Alberto Arce, Journal of Latin American Studies This is the latest book from one of the most prolific scholars of rural politics in Mexico...Within the Neo-Weberian institutionalist approach, this book is certainly among the best. It will nonetheless be a valuable tool for specialised postgraduate courses on issues of accountability, transparency and state-civil society relations in rural areas. Leandro Vergara-Camus, Bulletin of Latin American Research insightful...Accountability Politics introduces a new analytic framework that takes valuable steps toward recapturing aspects of politics in the developing world that have been overlooked by far too many for far too long. As such, it would be unfortunate if Fox's work were read only by those interested in Latin America or the rural poor - its potential application is far wider William T. Barndt, Comparative Political Studies I fully recommend this book to Mexican scholars and those involved in the design of new policy packages and development interventions in politically complex, heterogeneous, and transitional national spaces. Tim Trench, Development in Practice
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