Book reviews.

The article reviews several books on politics including "Democracy and the Rule of Law," edited by José María Maravall and Adam Przeworski, "After the Collapse of Communism: Comparative Lessons of Transition," edited by Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss, "Trust and Democratic Transition in Post-Communist Europe," edited by I. Marková and "New Risks, New Welfare: The Transformation of the European Welfare State," edited by Peter Taylor-Gooby, "Law, Legitimacy, and European Governance: Functional Participation in Social Regulation," by Stijn Smismans.