Guillermo O'Donnell here brings together a collection of significant recent essays in which he considers both the method for and substance of critiques of democracies. While progress has been made in democratization, the authoritarian legacy hangs as a shadow over that advancement....

Mastering Sociology, now in its fourth edition, has been fully revised to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to this popular subject. Topics covered include: the terms and concepts of sociology, the family, education, demographic......

Implement Configuration Management Databases that Deliver Rapid ROI and Sustained Business Value Implementing an enterprise-wide Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is one of the most influential actions an IT organization can take to improve service delivery and bridge the gap between technology and the business....

Microeconomic Reform in Britain: Delivering Enterprise and Fairness provides a comprehensive guide to the extensive microeconomic reforms implemented over the last six years in the UK....

Since May 1997 the British macroeconomic policy framework has undergone a period of radical reform in order to deliver the economic stability necessary to achieve high and stable levels of growth. This book provides a comprehensive account of these reforms, including financial and regulatory policy reforms....

Learn the secrets of how to become a successful actor, screenwriter, director, or producer from the people who\'ve made ita??and are continuing to make it! Authors Bryan Hidalgo and Gail O\'Donnell have interviewed more than 100 of today\'s top actors, screenwriters, directors, and producersa??including Oscar and Emmy winnersa??...

\"The essays appearing in the collection Transitions from Authoritarian rule... will serve as reference points for students of redemocratization for years to come. Other essays will serve as classic case studies... the volumes deserve to be read time and again.\" -- Nancy Bermeo, Comparative Politics...