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Feudal America : Elements of the Middle Ages in Contemporary Society / by Shlapentokh, Vladimir

Table of Contents: “…The feudal model in social analysis : from medieval Europe to contemporary America -- Feudal, liberal, and authoritarian models as tools for analyzing the middle ages and contemporary American society -- Big money and corporations as promoters of feudal tendencies -- The feudal model and the organizational level of analysis -- Private coercion : a feudal aspect of contemporary American society -- Personal relations in American politics and business : a feudal phenomenon.…”
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Confessions of an economic hit man / by Perkins, John, 1945-

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The last warrior : Andrew Marshall and the shaping of modern American defense strategy / by Krepinevich, Andrew F., Watts, Barry

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Settlers of Unassigned Lands / by McLeod, Charles, 1975-

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The dual state parapolitics, Carl Schmitt and the national security complex /

Table of Contents: “…The concept of the parapolitical / Eric Wilson -- State-corporate globalization and the rise and demise of the new deal world order / Tom Reifer -- Capitalism, covert action and state-terrorism: toward a political economy of the dual state / Nafeez Mossadeq Ahmed -- "America is addicted to oil": U.S. secret warfare and dwindling oil reserves in the context of peak oil and 9/11 / Daniele Ganser -- Researching parapolitics: replication, qualitative research, and social science methodology / David N. …”
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Reinventing local and regional economies / by Gordon, Gerald L.

Table of Contents: “…The case study approach -- Lessons from the formula for economic growth on main street America -- Political foundations for economic reinvention -- Exposing the notion that a local economy can remain static -- Taking the long-term view and managing expectations : the horizon for elected officials -- Economic development seen as an investment -- (Case studies: Fairfax County, Milwaukee) -- Community development as a precursor to economic reinvention -- Building bridges between the public and private sectors -- (Case studies: Rochester, Allentown, Buffalo) -- Creating support systems and clusters -- (Case studies: Lexington, Kentucky; Pittsburgh; Dayton; Kansas City, Phoenix) -- Enhancing a community's assets for business attraction: tending to the product -- (Case studies: Baltimore, Las Vegas/Water) -- Basic strategic foundations for economic growth and economic development -- Distinguishing between economic growth and economic development -- Stabilizing economies through diversification -- (Case studies: Seattle, Detroit, Fairfax County, Birmingham, Tulsa, Charlotte) -- Coordinating land use and other local and regional planning -- (Case studies: Albuquerque, Dubuque, Youngstown) -- Target industries and community assets -- (Case studies: Indianapolis, Cleveland, the Bronx, multiple silicon "wannabe's" -- Encouraging technology transfer from colleges and universities to stimulate economic development -- (Case studies: MIT, johns hopkins, carnegie-mellon university and the university of pittsburgh, george Mason University) -- Marketing for business relocation and expansion -- Reality versus perceptions and truth in advertising -- The growth of entrepreneurial businesses as a complement to business attraction and retention -- (case studies: Allentown, Rochester, Kansas City) -- Best (and worst) practices in the use of incentives for business attraction -- (Case studies: Chicago/Boeing; State of North Carolina/Firestone Bridgestone tires; State of Maryland/Marriott Corporation).…”

From stress to growth : strengthening Asia's financial systems in a post-crisis world /

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