Publications 

Ziegler, Melissa R. 2008. "Governmental Performance and Political Regimes: Latin American in Comparative Perspective, 1990-2004." Taiwan Journal of Democracy Vol 3, No. 2: 101-117. With Peter Smith

Ziegler, Melissa R.  2008. "Liberal and Illiberal Democracy in Latin America." Latin American Politics and Society. Volume 50.  With Peter H. Smith.

Ziegler, Melissa R. 2008. "Liberal and Illiberal Democracy in Latin America."  Published in Portuguese.  Opiniao Publica.

Ziegler, Melissa.  2008.  "Tax Man Cometh: Income Taxation as a Measure of State Capacity."  In Review, Comparative Political Studies.  With Nick Weller.

Ziegler, Melissa. 2008.  "State Capacity in Comparative Context." Prepared for the UCSD Conference on State Capacity, April 25-26, 2008.  With Jessica Wallack.

Dissertation Chapters (Available upon Request)

Dissertation Chapter Abstracts

 Theories of State Capacity and Network Relationships in Modern States

Approaches to State Capacity Research in Argentina

When the Well Dries: State Capacity in Argentina's Provinces

State and Society in the Interior: State Capacity in Three Argentine Provinces

Working Papers

National Avalanches and Provincial Glaciers: Network Growth Dynamics in Argentina's Federal System 

Coalitional Barriers to Capacity Development

The Persistence of Inefficient Tax Regimes