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Letter from the Editor

The Civil Society Bookshelf

Critical Mission: Essays on Democracy Promotion
By Thomas Carothers
Reviewed by Craig L. LaMay

Just Money: A Critique of Contemporary American Philanthropy
Edited by H. Peter Karoff
Reviewed by Michael Bisesi

Islam, Charity, and Activism: Middle-Class Networks and Social Welfare in Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen
By Janine A. Clark
Reviewed by Amani Kandil

The Dubious Link: Civic Engagement and Democratization
By Ariel C. Armony
Reviewed by Micheline Ishay

Gifts and Nations: The Obligation to Give, Receive, and Repay
By Wilton S. Dillon
Reviewed by Bill Landsberg

The Tax Treatment of NGOs: Legal, Ethical, and Fiscal Frameworks for Promoting NGOs and Their Activities
Edited by Paul Bater, Frits Hondius, and Penina Kessler Lieber
Reviewed by Patricia Lyons

Articles

A Nation Long Forlorn: Liberia's Journey from Civil War toward Civil Society
J. Peter Pham

Religious Organizations and Social Capital
Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart

Explaining Percentage Philanthropy: Legal Nature, Rationales, Impacts
Nilda Bullain

Current Developments: Regulation of American Charities
Milton Cerny

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The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law, ISSN 1556-5157, is an open forum for the discussion of civil society, philanthropy, nongovernmental organizations, and the law, published quarterly by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law. Based in Washington, D.C., the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law promotes an enabling environment for civil society and public participation around the world. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, its affiliates, or its funders. Except where otherwise noted, Copyright © 2007 by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law.