Libros / Outstanding Books

Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2014
261 pages
ISBN: 978-1-62637-056-2

"This well researched, perceptive book constructs an important international discourse on governance. Democracy has come of age with right-to-information and anticorruption movements in the global south. Shaazka Beyerle demonstrates that, in unpacking centers of power, transparency ensures accountability in governance." —Aruna Roy, cofounder of India's Right to Information movement and Ramon Magsaysay Award laureate

"A rare work with insights for generations to come. When, as Beyerle writes, 'citizens join in raising their voices and use their collective power to fight corruption,' the countries of Africa and indeed most countries will be free." —Hauwa Ibrahim, human rights lawyer and Sakharov Prize laureate

"Curtailing Corruption is a hopeful book—showing how citizen engagement can produce real reform. It is also a practical book—explaining how mobilization happens and groups strategize. Its lessons ought to be learned by reformers worldwide. Positive change will not occur without patience, persistence, organization, and a willingness to take risks. There are no quick fixes." —Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University

BOOK REVIEW (in Spanish)

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Abraham's Children brings together
essays by leading scholars of each faith
to address key issues for the faiths
and to collaboratively identify common ground
and pose challenges for the future.
It will inspire readers in the process of inter-faith dialogue,
contribute clearly to vital religious issues
of contemporary world concern
and help readers to understand faiths
that are different from their own.

Perhaps the most seminal story in the history of “Western civilization” is the tale of an ancient nomadic herdsman from Mesopotamia whose relationship with a mysterious and powerful supernatural being is said to have changed the course of human history. The herdsman’s name is Abraham (“Avraham” in transliterated Hebrew and “Ibrahim” in transliterated Arabic), and for centuries people known as either “Jews,” “Christians,” or “Muslims” have understood themselves to be his literal and/or metaphorical “children.” But what does it mean to be “Abraham’s children”?

"This book compares Judaism, Christianity, and Islam using seven common themes which are equally relevant to each tradition. Provoking critical thinking, this text addresses the cultural framework of religious meanings and explores the similarities and differences among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as it explains the ongoing process of interpretation in each religion. It provides the reader with a solid foundation of knowledge on the various themes found in the book. This user-friendly book makes it easy to comprehend each religion and allows the reader to notice the relations between the three Abrahamic traditions. It can help clear up a lot of misconceptions that one has regarding all three religions."

Br. Joe Roccasalva, O.S.A.