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Book Reviews: Networks : Ronald S. Burt: Structural Holes: The Social Structure of Competition. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1992

One of the great strengths of American sociology is that it now and then produces that exceedingly rare breed of sociologist who is both creative theoretically and sophisticated in handling empincal material. Through his earlier work especially Toward A Structural Theory of Action (1982) and Corporate Profits and Cooptation (1983) Ronald Burt has shown that he belongs to this group. Structural Holes is by far his best book and it has been called