Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Acronyms -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1 Bagehot or Bailout? Policy Responses to Banking Crises -- 2 Accidents Waiting to Happen -- 3 Political Regimes, Bank Insolvency, and Closure Rules -- 4 Argentina and Mexico: A Closer Look at Bank Bailouts -- 5 Variation in Government Bailout Propensities -- 6 Political Regimes and Bailout Propensities -- 7 Political Regimes and Banking Crises -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- References -- Index.