PROFITING IN AMERICA'S MULTICULTURAL MARKETPLACE

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This practical guide provides the tools for conducting business in a diverse and multicultural environment. The reader learns skills for: Selling and negotiating across cultural lines; Delivering customer service to immigrant, ethnic, and international consumers; Managing and motivating a culturally-diverse workforce; Communicating across accent and language barriers. A must for sales professionals, front-line customer service staff, and managers who work in a culturally-diverse environment, Profiting in America's Multicultural Marketplace was named one of the best business books of the year by the Library Journal.

Profiting in America's Multicultural Marketplace - How to Do Business Across Cultural Lines

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Profiting in America's Multicultural Marketplace - How to Do Business Across Cultural Lines
Sondra Thiederman
Manufacturer: Lexington Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VZSU56

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Most law and development books focus on "what went wrong". Eyes on the Prize is an exception: it focuses on "what went right" in Singapore's transformation from squalid colony to successful growth-oriented, capitalist state. It questions the efficacy and nature of the role of law in the forty-year transformation, in the light of traditional and neo-traditional theories of law and development. It has not been the "rule of law" as such that has contributed to Singapore's development. Rather it has been law as the embodiment of "mature policy" of a goal-oriented, politically stable, educated, largely non-corrupt, communitarian and authoritarian state bureaucracy, which was grafted onto the remnants of the previous colonial administrative structures. Dr Carter examines Singapore's economic development in relation to labour law, land law, and intellectual property law, testing these against key aspects of law and development theories. While analyses of the former challenge the law and development convergence theory, that of intellectual property law uncovers the transforming impact of global influences such as the WTO. As such, the book provides a novel and balanced account for the student of law and economic development.

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There is a universal fascination with leadership: everyone has experienced it, but few understand it. As a leading player in the world of corporate headhunting for twenty years, John Viney has a unique knowledge of contemporary business leaders, and has become obsessed with understanding the nature of the quality that he scrutinizes every working day. The result is a wide-ranging study drawing on history, politics, anthropology, and psychology; on the lives of the great leaders themselves; and on the philosophers and poets, from Shakespeare to Lawrence of Arabia, and from Freud to E.M. Forster.

Viney distinguishes good leadership from bad, and leaders from managers and mavericks. Everyone who works, indeed everyone who has been a member of a family, will recognize the quality that Viney draws out. Above all, Drive is the result of its author's experience of and fascination with his subject, "the product of long hours of observation and being alongside the best--and the worst--among business leaders"

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Informative for those who want to know what makes a leader.......2001-10-18

An excellent differentiation of manages, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Leadership qualities are revealed through examination of some of the world's most recognized leaders. John Viney includes a great deal of valuable information without much fluff. "Drive" is not a lesson on motivation, yet you are certain to discover something applicable to yourself.

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Splendid book

Riesling Renaissance (Mitchell Beazley Drink)
Freddy Price
Manufacturer: Mitchell Beazley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Sherry: Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library

ASIN: 184000777X

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Riesling has enjoyed a recent leap in reputation, and this illuminating guide celebrates its fascinating history. It covers all nine countries and fifteen regions that produce this delicious wine, with detailed accounts of the world’s top producers—including vital information on specific vineyard sites, production methods, and range of wines. There are reviews of the best vintages, as well as recommendations for the best wines to drink now. More than fifty color photographs illustrate a diversity of landscapes, and ten maps locate the top vineyard sites.

Winner of the Gourmand Best Wine Book, Europe 2004

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Splendid book.......2006-02-25

Nice layout, Easy to read. Good data points on the region. 'nough said.

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Must Have Resource For Quilters

Sensational Settings: Over 80 Ways to Arrange Your Quilt Blocks (The Joy of Quilting)
Joan Hanson
Manufacturer: Martingale & Co Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Smashing Sets: Exciting Ways to Arrange Quilt Blocks

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ASIN: 1564770184

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Turn a stack of blocks into a lively quilt with this collection of fun, easy ideas! This update of a quilting classic shares bestselling author Joan Hanson's proven step-by-step process.

• Choose from over 80 inspiring settings, plus new information on designing quilts with computers

• Find solutions to common dilemmas, from arranging different-sized blocks and working with odd numbers of blocks to planning diagonal settings

• Skip the dizzying math with Joan's handy reference charts for calculating fabric needs

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Must Have Resource For Quilters.......2000-08-20

For the quilter wondering how to set your stack of blocks, here is the answer in 80 different ways. Ms Hanson covers side by side settings, simple sashing, sashing and setting and many more. She also suggests which block patterns are best for each type of setting. And best of all is her Special Considerations chapter where you learn how to deal with blocks that aren't quite the same size and how to set an unusal number of blocks. She ends this great resource with a Set Design Work Sheet and Inventory which makes it a snap to determine how much material you will need to finish your project and a "Quick Reference Charts" page that simplifies many of the "common calculations you will need when designing your own masterpiece."

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Hailed by The New York Times as "one of the most inventive, brilliant novelists in the Western world," internationally renowned Israeli writer Yoram Kaniuk turns his hand to nonfiction to bring us his most important work yet. Commander of the Exodus animates the story of Yossi Harel, a modern-day Moses who defied the blockade of the British Mandate to deliver more than 24,000 displaced Holocaust survivors to Palestine while the rest of the world closed its doors. Of the four expeditions commanded by Harel between 1946 and 1948, the voyage of the Exodus left the deepest impression on public consciousness, quickly becoming a beacon for Zionism and a symbol to all that neither guns, cannons, nor warships could stand in the way of the human need for a home. With grace and sensitivity, Kaniuk shows the human face of history. He pays homage to the young Israeli who was motivated not by politics or personal glory, but by the pleading eyes of the orphaned children languishing on the shores of Europe. Commander of the Exodus is both an unforgettable tribute to the heroism of the dispossessed and a rich evocation of the vision and daring of a man who took it upon himself to reverse the course of history. "[Yossi Harel's] remarkable achievements have been engraved in history by the talent of Yoram Kaniuk." -- Ehud Barak, prime minister of Israel

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"Exodus" shines with a passion.......2000-05-06

World War II has always been a comforting war for Americans to reflect upon. After all, the United States stood proudly, along with Britain and the other Allies, against the menace of the Axis Powers. We fought the good fight, and won.

But a story that we hear less often is how American bombers were never sent to bomb the Zyklon-B gas tanks and railway shipping stations that kept the death camps running.

We also rarely hear about British warships ramming hulking old freighters crammed with Jewish refugees trying to emmigrate to Palestine, or America's unwillingness to let more than a few Jews (primarily scientists and well-connected members of the intelligentsia) come to America at a time of dark and terrible peril for the Jewish people of Europe.

Another rarely-told tale is the struggle to establish the State of Israel, a battle the Palmach and Haganah fought in equal parts against hostile Arabs and a British Mandate determined to prevent further Jewish settlement.

"Commander of the Exodus," a history book enhanced by the literary gifts of a novelist, tells this handful of rarely-heard tales by exploring the life of Yossi Harel, a young native of Palestine who brought over 20,000 displaced Holocaust survivors to what would soon become Israel, braving rough seas, mines and a vicious British blockade.

Harel, who is molded by Kaniuk into the deeply passionate and level-headed hero of "Commander of the Exodus," is clearly a man of substance. The staggering dangers involved in smuggling thousands of refugees across a hostile Mediterranean are explored thoroughly by the author, who paints a grim picture of the ships that failed to make it, and the refugees who died while trying to find a better life in the desert that would become Israel.

Unfortunately, Kaniuk's passionate narrative doesn't make much of an attempt to approach Palestine from an Arab, or even British, perspective. While Kaniuk's exodus narrative is stirring and sometimes devastating in its anger against a "civilized world" that helped to finish a dirty job begun by the Nazis, it's clearly a work of passion. This makes it less reliable as a history, but considerably more human and engaging.

This aside, it's clear that the author has wrought a rich historical perspective, charged with fact and drama. "Commander of the Exodus" dazzles with the sadness of history and the strength of human life.

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Commander of the Exodus (Audiofy Digital Audiobook Chips)

Manufacturer: Audiofy/Blackstone
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Cards
ASIN: 159912453X

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This Audiofy audiobook chip features William Sutherland's one hour reading of "Commander of the Exodus" on a tiny memory card. A single Audiofy audiobook chip, hardly larger than a stamp, holds a complete digital audiobook, and saves the last listening position automatically, unlike CDs. With an SD memory card slot or low-cost adapter - like those for digital cameras - this Audiofy audiobook chip can be played on Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh desktop computers or laptops (Microsoft Windows XP/2000/Me/98, or Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above) or transferred to Apple iPod media players. Audiobook chips also move seamlessly to most Palm OS and Pocket PC handheld PDAs with SD expansion slots, as well as Treo and Windows Mobile "smartphones" (Palm OS 5.2 or Windows Mobile 2002 and above)... Hailed by The New York Times as "one of the most inventive, brilliant novelists in the Western world," Yoram Kaniuk turns his hand to nonfiction to bring us his most important work yet. Commander of the Exodus animates the story of Yossi Harel, a modern-day Moses who defied the blockade of the British Mandate to deliver more than 24,000 displaced Holocaust survivors to Palestine while the rest of the world (including the United States) closed its doors.

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Commander of the Exodus.
YORAM: KANIUK
Manufacturer: Grove Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UD2JQ0

The Commander of the Exodus: Library Edition

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The Commander of the Exodus: Library Edition
Yoram Kaniuk
Manufacturer: Blackstone Audiobooks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: MP3 CD

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Fact and Fiction by Yoram Kaniuk.(Review) (book review): An article from: Midstream

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Fact and Fiction by Yoram Kaniuk.(Review) (book review): An article from: Midstream
Leo Haber
Manufacturer: Theodor Herzl Foundation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008JANCS
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Midstream, published by Theodor Herzl Foundation on December 1, 2000. The length of the article is 3017 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Fact and Fiction by Yoram Kaniuk.(Review) (book review)
Author: Leo Haber
Publication: Midstream (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2000
Publisher: Theodor Herzl Foundation
Volume: 46 Issue: 8 Page: 33

Article Type: Book Review

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Commander of the Exodus
Yoram Translated By Seymour Simckes Kaniuk
Manufacturer: Grove Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O5Y0CA

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Lost me by page 20

Of Course I'm Not Into Him

Honesty is the best policy, even if it hurts

Funny, but has an unclear theme

Be Honest--You're Not That Into Him Either: Raise Your Standards and Reach for the Love You Deserve
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ASIN: 0060817402
Release Date: 2005-02-01

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Avoid the booty call blues and get the love -- and sex -- you deserve!

Come on. Admit it. He may not be that into you, but were you ever really that into him? He was never "the one," but you lowered your standards and dated him in the meantime. Why? For any number of reasons: you were lonely, you were horny, you thought dating him was better than being alone, all your friends are getting married -- you name it. And before you knew it, you got hung up on the jerk. Go figure.

The world is full of sensational women, but in today's market there are too few good men to go around (or so it appears). Now DR. IAN KERNER, clinical sexologist and author of the smash hit SHE COMES FIRST, explores the battlefield of sex, hook ups, go-nowhere relationships, and the dismal dating treadmill, simultaneously arming women with a sharper set of insights and the tools for change. With humor and sincerity, Kerner shows women how to break the cycle of dating defeat and use the power of sex to find love, "with a great guy who is into you." So raise your standards -- and reach for the love you deserve!

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Avoid the booty call blues and get the love -- and sex -- you deserve!

Come on. Admit it. He may not be that into you, but were you ever really that into him? He was never ""the one,"" but you lowered your standards and dated him in the meantime. Why? For any number of reasons: you were lonely, you were horny, you thought dating him was better than being alone, all your friends are getting married -- you name it. And before you knew it, you got hung up on the jerk. Go figure.

The world is full of sensational women, but in today's market there are too few good men to go around (or so it appears). Now Dr. Ian Kerner, clinical sexologist and author of the smash hit She Comes First, explores the battlefield of sex, hook ups, go-nowhere relationships, and the dismal dating treadmill, simultaneously arming women with a sharper set of insights and the tools for change. With humor and sincerity, Kerner shows women how to break the cycle of dating defeat and use the power of sex to find love, ""with a great guy who is into you."" So raise your standards -- and reach for the love you deserve! "

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Must Buy!!!.......2007-07-19

This is like a another version of He Is Just Not That Into You...but the girls' version...a good book to put past relationships into perspective and even the relationship you are currently in! Must read to stop making the same mistakes and losing years on life with the WRONG person!

Lost me by page 20.......2007-05-09

I read the book by the other author first "He's just not that into you", and wanted more of the same thing so I bought this book. Not even close. I still have my bookmark between pages 20 and 21 and I bought the book 5 months ago. Not a great read by any means.

Of Course I'm Not Into Him.......2006-12-22

in-the-meantime guys serve a purpose, which is why they are named that

why would u want to get rid of them waiting on the right man? you'll be so depressed from sittin in the house bored, nobody will want you when you do get out

Honesty is the best policy, even if it hurts.......2006-12-13

Sure this book set me into tears quite a few times but that is because I swear it was written about me! Finally someone, a man at that, who totally understands and can explain how women and men feel about sex and relationships. It's brutally honest but you will feel better about yourself and the choices you've made by the end of the book. The "other" book shoots down your self confidence and this one boosts it. A wonderful must read for single girls.

Funny, but has an unclear theme.......2006-07-24

Kerner's book has a lot going for it - it's funny, it provides a man's point of view, and has some good information about sex and male/female differences. As you read the book, you grow to like Kerner a little. And the professed theme of the book, which advises women to stop settling and to wait for the real thing, is a REALLY important message that more women's books need to focus on.

On the downside, I had a hard time getting clear on what exactly Kerner's point was. He seemed to tell women to not settle, but then talked quite a bit about sex (he's a sex therapist) and provided a chapter written by his wife about meeting him. The book seemed to give you an overview and make you laugh, rather than really dive into the more meaty topic of raising your standards.

Overall, a decent book and worth a read. But not a classic.

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Man Out of Reach

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Binding: Paperback
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A man's reach: The autobiography of Glenn Clark

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A man's reach: The autobiography of Glenn Clark
Glenn Clark
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The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe

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A must read for Minnesotans.

Man's Reach
Elmer L. Andersen
Manufacturer: University of Minnesota Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Biography/Regional

The beloved former governor's personal story of a life in service and of triumph over adversity.

Elmer L. Andersen has been described as Minnesota's leading citizen. A leader in many fields, he built a small adhesives company, H. B. Fuller Company, into a world leader, and created a publishing empire from one weekly newspaper. As a Minnesota state senator, he pioneered progressive legislative measures in the areas of civil rights, special education and welfare, mental health care, and metropolitan governance. His years as Minnesota's governor in the early 1960s were marked by his role in the founding of Southwest State University and several state parks; the latter, in addition to the important part he later played in the creation of Voyageurs National Park, gained him a reputation as one of the region's leading environmentalists.

In A Man's Reach, Governor Andersen recounts his years of service with a keen truthfulness, but also with the generous spirit that has guided his life and career. For the first time he tells the story of his 1962 political defeat as he ran for his second term as governor in a contentious race followed by a four-month-long vote recount, one of the most memorable and heartbreaking elections in Minnesota's history. Here, also, is a true insider's account of President Kennedy's masterful handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the story of how Charles Lindbergh taught him to fly, as well as candid recollections of fellow Republicans Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, and Harold Stassen, and political rival Hubert Humphrey.

Now in his ninety-first year, the former governor continues to inspire through this story of a man who was an impoverished teenage orphan but became one of the leading lights in business, politics, and public service in his state. Told with humor and humility, A Man's Reach is sure to encourage anyone who ever wondered if one person can make a difference.

Governor Elmer L. Andersen is one of Minnesota's leading political, business, and cultural figures. He lives in Arden Hills, Minnesota.

Lori Sturdevant is an editorial writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Translation Inquiries: University of Minnesota Press

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A must read for Minnesotans........2001-02-07

It is undeniable the contribution Mr. Andersen made to the modern development of Minnesota, both as a business person and a public servant. This book is inspirational on a local level, and demonstrates how one person, with the right attitude, can accomplish so much in a lifetime.

If nothing else, read this for an inside glimpse of Minnesota's history and the development of our state as it exists today.

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10 Titles in Candlelight Ecstasy Romance (200-209) - Midnight Memories - Daring Proposal - Reach for the Stars - A Charming Strategy - After the Loving - Dance for Two - The Man Who Came to Stay - Bristol's Law - Paly to Win - Desirable Compromise
Emily Elliot - Tate McKenna - Sara Jennings et al
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Bag of Smoke The Story of Man's First Reach for Space

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Bag of Smoke The Story of Man's First Reach for Space
LONZO ANDERSON
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Bag of smoke;: The story of man's first reach for space
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Beyond the reaches of man (Contemporary poets of Dorrance, 644)

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Color of Darkness (Eleven Stories And A Novella)

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1957 A New Directions Book. Hard Cover, 175 pages. Color of Darkness; Eleven Stories And A Novella. 1) Color of Darkness 2) You May Safely Gaze 3) Don't Call Me By My Right Name 4) Eventide 5) Why Can't They Tell You Why 6) Man and Wife 7) You Reach For Your Hat 8) A Good Woman 9) Plan Now To Attend 10) Sound of Talking 11) Cutting Edge 12) 63: Dream Palace.

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Dead Man's Reach (An Acey Tapp Mystery)
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On the same day that an unsolved murder in Oklahoma makes the national news, a stranger attempts to set fire to the investigative office of McMunn and Son located in Willow Falls, Michigan. Police give chase. The arsonist is injured, hospitalized and murdered shortly after his surgery. Clueless as to the reason for the attempted arson and subsequent murder, Acey Tapp and his fellow investigators travel to the arsonists hometown in Texas. Evidence leads them to a Gulfside RV park where they question the dead mans widow. The widow disappears and the two senior members of the investigative team are abducted. An exchanged is arranged: files for colleagues. What follows next brings the death toll to four and a cold case to its conclusion.

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Systems thinking can help you tame the complexity of real-world problems by providing a structured way of balancing a broad, overall view with the selection of the right level of detail, truly allowing you to "see the forest for the trees". Only by taking a broad view can we avoid the twin dangers of a silo mentality-in which a fix 'here' simply shifts the problem to 'there'-and organisational myopia-in which a fix 'now' gives rise to a much bigger problem to fix 'then'. Seeing the Forest for the Trees will give you all the tools and techniques you need, with many practical examples as diverse as managing a busy back office, negotiating an outsourcing deal and formulating business strategy.

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Packed with Knowledge!.......2004-03-02

This is an extraordinary, in the sense of out-of-the-ordinary, book. Flipping through it, you see page after page of loops and curves. At first, you might think it is a guide to drawing. And in a sense, it is. Most of the book explains how to use depictions of various types of loops to represent different kinds of business problems. Such problems never occur in isolation, because every business is a system, and everything that happens in a business has causes and effects that reach into other areas of the business and into the outside world. Author Dennis Sherwood is not peddling a simple notion, but rather is explaining "systems thinking," a method of analyzing systems and processes. We unexpectedly found this quite entertaining, written with a light touch and bound to give almost any manager some new, valuable insights. On the down side, the author probably could have delivered his core message more succinctly, and after a while his insistence on demonstrating and categorizing the species and genera of loops begins to seem, well, a bit loopy.

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The way in which regulation works is a key concern of industries, consumers, citizens, and governments alike. Understanding Regulation takes the reader through the central issues of regulation and discusses these from a number of disciplinary perspectives. This book is written by a lawyer and an economist, but looks also towards business, political science, sociology, social administration, anthropology, and other disciplines. The fundamental strategies, institutions, and explanations of regulation are reviewed and the means of identifying `good' regulation are outlined. Individual chapters look at such topics as self-regulation, the regulation of risks, the cost-benefit testing of regulation, the importance of enforcement, and the challenge of regulating within Europe. The book's second part considers a series of issues of particular concern in modern utilities regulation, including the use of RPI-X price caps, the control of service quality, franchising techniques and ways of measuring regulatory performance. Questions of accountability and procedure are then examined and recent public debates on regulatory reform are reviewed. A central argument of Understanding Regulation is that regulation inevitably gives rise to political contention but that persons of different political persuasion can nevertheless converse sensibly on the search for better regulation.

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More for specialists than the general public.......2007-05-29

This is really a book for specialists or those who have a particular interest in anti-trust consent decrees. The average person, not understanding the fine points or goals or methods or limits of the law will find themselves getting quite frustrated with some of the points Epstein is making. He has taken a look at several aspects of our law rather than pronouncing and the morality or the rightness or wrongness of the companies entering into these decrees.

Epstein lays out the legal theories around consent decrees and how they arose from our quite fuzzy anti-trust laws. And it is hard for the anti-trust laws to not be cloudy because as soon as they are specifically defined, companies will find a way around those rules to accomplish a very similar end (rent seeking behavior through market dominance) just outside the grasp of the law.

He presents short case studies from the past such as U.S v Swift, ASCAP-BMI, and United Shoe Machinery. These are all quite interesting and informative. Personally, I enjoyed reading these accounts.

We are then given longer chapter length accounts on the breakup of the Bell System and the consent decrees basically imposed on Microsoft. Epstein demonstrates what he was wrong with the Bell breakup. While those companies created after the breakup are all but united again, I think it is hard to believe that the old AT&T would have engaged or allowed all the innovation we have had since then. But then, AT&T was a monopoly that was created and protected by legislation, and that is a huge problem, in my view. There was competition on the way, but fought every step of the way with AT&T's massive firepower. Still, it is the process and method rather than the thing done that is Epstein's concern.

The author thinks better of what has been done with Microsoft, even if he finds much of the challenges against the company questionable or even resolvable in a "fair" way. For example, on page 103 the author discusses OS/2 and the damage done to it by Microsoft. Essentially, he concludes that since the operating system wasn't going be successful anyway, as demonstrated by its failure, it is hard to assign damages to Microsoft. This seems to me to be similar to an argument made by a thief who had stolen some crystal justifying himself by saying that since he believed the owner was going to drop and break the crystal anyway he really didn't steal anything of value.

Still, Epstein is right in showing the difficult of handling these things under tort law rather than as crimes. And if they were to be handled as crimes wouldn't that be too harsh in most cases? However, if companies know how hard it will be to do anything against them, all they need to do is calculate how much they can gain by every sharper business practices and subtract the likely costs of litigation with the government. If it is greater than zero, they should engage in the questionable (or more than questionable) business practices since there is no way to effectively deter them. (This is my conclusion, not Epstein's).

I think Epstein does point out some valuable lessons learned about these decrees and they should be kept in mind in future cases.

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