“Kevin Pallister has written a highly accessible and engaging introduction to the study of elections in Latin America. It deftly synthesizes what we know about the conduct of elections and campaigns, the strategies that candidates and parties employ to win votes, and how voters sort it all out at the ballot box. Elections in Latin America: Campaigns, Voters, and Institutions will fit well in courses on Latin American politics, comparative political behavior, and elections more broadly.”

Ryan Carlin, professor of political science, director of the Center for Human Rights and Democracy, Georgia State University

“This book offers a comprehensive overview of a central yet underappreciated aspect of Latin American politics: elections. The wide-ranging volume brings together topics such as gender quotas, campaign communication, party systems, and vote buying by focusing on the central theme of electoral politics that runs through them. An invaluable reference and an engaging text.”

Taylor Boas, professor and chair, department of political science, Boston University