She authored Parties and Unions in the New Global Economy and was co-editor with Abraham F. Lowenthal of The California-Mexico Connection. She has also published numerous book chapters and articles, including pieces in World Politics, South European Politics and Society, Comparative Political Studies, Politica y gobierno, International Studies Review, and Studies in Comparative International Development. Her current project addresses the impact of migration on local governance in new democracies, with particular attention to translocal public-private partnerships in the Mexican states of Michoacán and Zacatecas. She received a B.A. in political science from Swarthmore College, an M.A. in international relations from the University of Southern California, and a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University.