Brings together comparative frameworks for understanding the intertwined processes of democratization and development across the Global South. Drawing on case studies from Asia, Latin America, and beyond, the volume equips students with analytical tools to evaluate the opportunities and obstacles facing developing nations navigating democratic transitions. Edited by University of the Philippines political scientists Perlita M. Frago-Marasigan and Teresita S. Encarnacion Tadem, it is a key text in Philippine political science curricula.