G. T. Svendsen (public policy, Aarhus U., Denmark) and G. L. H. Svendsen (associate professor, U. of Southern Denmark) have edited these research articles on the bonding and bridging of social capital networks, noting that balancing of sociology, politics and economics requires trust on a global scale. Written for students and scholars in the social sciences, this book features contributions from noted experts on such topics as the link of social capital to collective action, corruption and the quality of institutions, welfare states, the role of the state, migration and integration and economic inequalities. A concluding section assesses the "sociability of nations" through mixed method research methods. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)