Hummel's path-breaking book deepens our understanding of the relationship between informal workers and the state, and raises important questions that scholars will grapple with in the future.
Calla Hummel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Miami. She has published in a number of leading journals including the British Journal of Political Science and Comparative Political Studies. Her article in the latter won the journal editorial board's Best Article Award and the Alexander George Best Article Award.