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boy that was a slog but a compelling analysis. i liked albertus' thesis that many democracies originate from elite-oriented constitutions and that leaves lasting legacies in the relationship between insider/outside elites w/ the government. i think political science at large could benefit from a reinterpretation of democracy. but was this truly a fundamental reevaluation of the origins of democracy? or was this a case study of two elite based democracies, one of which (chile) can barely be called as such immediately post-pinochet. and what is democracy in this case? maybe it is my own feelings about western democracy, but i don't find the idea that democracy is not always a popular revolution but a carefully managed relationship between elites particularly compelling or novel. albertus is also an excellent historian, the historical analysis of swedish and chilean politics is top notch.