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Method and Morals in Constitutional Economics: Essays in Honor of James M. Buchanan (Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy)
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This book contains a range of essays on topics in the emerging field of "constitutional political economy". This field of enquiry is strongly associated with the name of James M. Buchanan whose research program has been the point of departure for this field. The essays are a selection of those written by colleagues and researchers in the field to honor Buchanan on the occasion of his 80th birthday. They cover a wide range of topics but fall primarily into two sets: one set dealing with methodological aspects of the c.p.e. approach; the other dealing with specific applications in a variety of policy areas, ranging from "economic transformation" to monetary policy regimes to health care. One particular issue in the methodological area relates to the model of motivation used - and more especially, the role of "morality" in economic and political behavior. The five essays on this topic make up one of the sections of the book, and justify reference to the issue in the volume's title.
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- When Independent Counsel Had Integrity
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Illinois Justice: The Scandal of 1969 and the Rise of John Paul Stevens
Kenneth A. Manaster
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Illinois political scandals reached new depths in the 1960s and '70s. In Illinois Justice, Ken Manaster takes us behind the scenes of one of the most spectacular. The so-called Scandal of 1969 not only spelled the end of an Illinois Supreme Court justice's aspirations to the U.S. Supreme Court, but also marked the beginning of little-known lawyer John Paul Stevens's rise to the high court.
In 1969, citizen gadfly Sherman Skolnick accused the chief justice and another Illinois Supreme Court justice of accepting valuable bank stock from an influential Chicago lawyer in exchange for deciding an important case in the lawyer's favor. The feverish media coverage that resulted-a scandalous story in its own right, as Manaster reveals-prompted the state supreme court to appoint a special commission to investigate. Within six weeks and on a shoestring budget, the commission gathered a small volunteer staff and revealed the true facts. Stevens, then a relatively unknown Chicago lawyer, served as chief counsel. His work on this investigation would launch him into the public spotlight and onto the bench.
Manaster, who served on the commission, tells the real story of the investigation, detailing the dead ends, tactics, and triumphs. At the heart of the book is the tense courtroom drama that unfolded in July 1969. Manaster expertly traces Stevens's masterful courtroom strategies, and vividly portrays the high-profile personalities involved (almost every member of the Illinois Supreme Court took the stand), as well as the subtleties of judicial corruption. With a reflective foreword by Justice Stevens himself, Manaster's book is both a fascinating chapter of political history and a revealing portrait of the early career of a Supreme Court justice.
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When Independent Counsel Had Integrity.......2003-10-21
Manaster's book is a extraordinary exploration into the original intent of the independent counsel's function without the political agendas that have come to contaminate its usefulness in recent years. In careful detail, Manaster decribes how Stephens tailored the proceedings to investigate and answer questions related to one incident and one incident only. By avoiding an open ended fishing expedition, justice worked with economy and integrity to bring down a corrupt judiciary. Manaster's careful attention to detail is a textbook study on how to investigate and conduct an inquiry of this nature and importance. It's telling how Kenneth Starr's name is never mentioned in Manaster's book nor are any contemporary incidents yet a previous reviewer has read some bias into Manaster's book. Far from the truth. This is as truthful and straightforward a presentation as you can get. The cast of characters is worthy of a movie, from powerful liable attorney's nervous about taking on powerful politicians to an alienated gadfly devoted to seeing justice done. It's an extraordinary period piece as we witness the Chicago Democratic Convention violance simultaneously with the rise of one of the great judicial thinkers of our time. This a must read for anyone involved in proceedings of this weight and general readers who have lost hope in the judicial system's ability to find the truth. This book proves it can be done.
A Book That Should be a Footnote.......2003-07-09
This book, as its title indicates, details a scandal in the Illinois judiciary in 1969. A local political rabble-rouser found evidence that two state supreme court justices were corrupt. Future U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens led a special investigation into the matter and eventually forced the resignation of the two justices.
A book on this sort of topic is certainly not likely to be suited for a wide audience, and this book is no exception. However, it would be worthwhile as a piece of historical literature if not for the implicit (and explicit) liberal bias.
As other reviewers have noted, parts of the piece are simply attacks on Kenneth Starr and his investigation of President Clinton. It is a shame that a book on such a narrow topic would be so filled with bias, since it is likely no other book will ever be written on this incident that will neutralize the bias.
If you're a liberal ideologue, which you probably are if you're interested in John Paul Stevens, buy this book. I'm not, and therefore found the book to be basically useless.
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Vietnam - the Incomplete Transformation: The Incomplete Transformation (Gdi Book Series, 12)
Peter Wolff
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The book analyses the history and the major economic features of the Vietnamese reform process. It focuses on the reform of enterprises and the financial sector and gives an overall picture of the reform efforts in the areas of rural development, the social sectors and environmental policy. Despite the early successes of the reforms, the transformation process is by far incomplete. Vietnam is still in the beginning of a long and difficult transition from a low-income economy to a status equivalent to its ASEAN partners. The government still has to implement complex structural reforms in the state enterprises and the banking sector, and it has to correct the regional and social imbalances which occurred during the first phase of transformation. Only through the unequivocal support of the private sector will it be possible to exploit the potential benefits of the integration into the East Asia region and the world economy.
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Vietnam: The Incomplete Transformation.(Review) (book review): An article from: Contemporary Southeast Asia
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Title: Vietnam: The Incomplete Transformation.(Review) (book review)
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Despite the war in Iraq and the SARS crisis, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) region continued to show robust economic growth in 2003. This completely updated edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific analyzes regional economic developments, macroeconomic performance and poverty reduction strategies.
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Total Selling: A Step-by-step Guide To Successful Sales (Sourcebooks)
Warren Wechsler
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Warren Wechsler, founder and president of Total Selling Inc., presents this practical, hands-on guide to being a Total Sales Person. In an easy to follow format, Wechsler explains how to develop an effective strategic sales plan, devise successful ways of selling, how to rank prospects, what to say when approaching people for the first time, what is the exact number of times to contact people in a given time frame and much more. Readers will learn from an experienced, expert salesperson how to implement the step-by-step process of professional selling.
Topics include: € Why salespeople fail € Selling as telling is a myth € How to resurrect lost accounts € Major account strategy: how to compete for and win major accounts € Obligating questions as selling advantage € The power of silence € Business failures and relocations € Creating a winning game plan € The five elements of effective sales practice € Being persistent without being a pest
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Marketing guy likes it.......2004-11-16
Any of us in the sales or marketing professions, whether we're motivating people to buy products, services or ideas know that there are lots of sources of information on how to improve this all-important skill. Warren Wechsler has just saved all of us hours of searching.
He's taken a lifetime of successful sales, sales management and sales consulting and put it in one place - a book titled appropriately "Total Selling." You can use it like a blueprint to take you from where you are to where you want to be in sales and in life. It's packed with examples and stories to motivate you and guide you to achieve your own goals whatever they may be.
Jeffrey Hedquist
Sales Trainer Review.......2004-11-05
Warren's new book, Total Selling will help your sales grow. If you're coachable, have the right attitude and treat your career professionally, much like a doctor or lawyer you will make more money in less time.
Warren is a salesmen's, salesman and you can't help but picking up on his winning enthusiasm and energy once you've read his new book.
Want real results you can take to the bank? Buy this book.
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Identity theft will cost U.S. consumers and their banks or credit card companies more than $1.4 billion in 2004.
A typical victim spends an average of $800 and 175 hours over almost two years cleaning up after an ID theft incident.
In an information-based economy, your personal information means as much to you as money in the bank meant to your grandparents.
This book explains, in plain English, how to make sure your credit history, financial data, account information and other essentials remain safe. It combines interviews with law enforcement and security experts with case studies and examples to give readers the knowledge they need to avoid ID theft. And it includes practical advice about what to do when someone gets your information and starts using it illegally.
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Full of information.......2005-12-29
Identity theft is the fastest growing consumer threat in America. The explosion of computer and graphics technology has made it a much easier crime to perpetrate than in the past. It is the sort of crime that can happen to anyone, and be perpetrated by anyone.
The most practical documents to obtain for an identity thief are a Social Security Card or a driver's license (usually stolen and altered). With those, anything is possible, from getting new credit cards to cleaning out bank accounts. Administration of these systems is chaotic, and faking is easy.
The lead federal agency dealing with identity theft is the Federal Trade Commission. A problem with any federal investigation of a specific case is that the amounts are usually small, perhaps a few thousand dollars, and the victim and perpetrator usually live in different states (cost efficiency and jurisdiction). Therefore, the first responder will most likely be the local police department.
Preventing identity theft starts with the consumer. It is not possible to fill in all ID "holes," but things can be done, like safeguarding personal information, to make a thief go elsewhere. The consumer is responsible for notifying the authorities of illegal activity; the bank or credit card won't do it. Clean out your wallet or purse. Keep a photocopy of your license, credit cards, etc. in a safe place, in case it is stolen. Get things like bank account numbers, PIN numbers, passports and birth certificates out of there, and into a fireproof box at home. When ID theft is discovered, document all letters and phone calls, no matter what.
This book is excellent. It's small, so it can easily fit in a pocket or purse, and it is packed with easy to understand information. For those who are concerned about, or are victims of, ID theft, this is very much worth reading.
Critical Info, Told in Context.......2005-10-19
This is the best book that I've found on this subject.
Lots of people are worried about ID theft. But the truth is not very many understand exactly what the crime is and how it works. This book explains both--in good detail, but also in plain English.
The book is full of case studies and preventive steps you can take for reducing your risk of having your ID stolen. But it also makes the important point that preventing ID theft is mostly a matter of changing your lifestyle. Being willing to be a little difficult or uncooperative when people ask for your credit card or--more importantly--your Social Security number in everyday business transactions.
Learning...and being willing...to say "No" is a key part of mindset you need to stay secure. This book does an excellent job of explaining that.
Why pay? .......2005-04-25
Three key problems I found with this book:
1. It is wordy and the key useful material doesn't stick out or appear all together.
2. There isn't much useful material.
3. You may be easily able to obtain equivalent or better info free.
I haven't read any other book on identity theft. And I haven't made any study of identity theft. But, after reading this book, I went thru and made a list of material that seemed useful. From the list, I crossed out precautions I was already aware of. I was left with 1 item, all the others may be good reminders but only the 1 item was something I wasn't aware of and am grateful to be. But even that one wasn't that big a deal.
The free brochure my state representative sent me had about as much useful material. And I quickly just found a government web site on identify theft that seems more useful than this book.
Mostly what I learned from this book was how easy identity theft can be for those who are willing to break the law, even if one tries to prevent it. So I appreciate that lesson from this book, but it appears that info of equivalent or greater value is readily obtainable free and seems to have been since this book appeared in 2004.
What?.......2005-04-07
If ones credit history is messed up by identity theft and several credit cards have been falsely issued in ones name - can someone frame you?
A timely handbook vital to any consumer's fiscal health.......2005-02-09
Identity theft is one of the hardest thefts to control and is the one most damaging to consumers, so Identity Theft: How To Protect Your Name, Your Credit And Your Vital Information, And What To Do When Someone Hijacks Any Of These is a timely handbook vital to any consumer's fiscal health. Chapters explore common mechancis of ID theft, consider the various ways crooks choose victims and manufacture bogus identities from information, and tells how to reduce a risk of ID theft, and to respond effectively if someone steals an identity.
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Virtually every course taught on debt collection practices and credit is taught by a debt collector. Not this time. Learn how to sue debt collectors and what to expect when you do, and how to pierce the multi-billion dollar business of debt collection and get paid doing it from a staunch consumer advocate and twice best-selling author. Confused about credit repair? With more and more clients besieged by debt and credit issues, learn how to clean up their credit reports, improve their FICO score, the interaction with bankruptcy rules, and more! Be the lawyer with the answers, the one who finally stops shrugging their shoulders and passing the client call to someone else.
The financial business is armed with the thousand-lawyer law firms, deep pockets, lobbyists and who knows what else. So many small firms feel out gunned.
No more. Whether you're big or small, learn their secrets and litigation tactics. And if you're one of them, learn what your adversary knows about you and how he/she plans their attack.
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Odometer Tampering, Lemon Laundering, and Concealment of Salvage or Other Adverse History
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Economic Issues, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2007. The length of the article is 3686 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: Credit card use and abuse: a Veblenian analysis.
Author: Robert H., III Scott
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Journal of Economic Issues (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2007
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Title: Defense attacks credit abuses.(United States Department of Defense)(Brief Article)
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Is your credit card number safe online? New technology offers consumers added protection.: An article from: Black Enterprise
Tamara E. Holmes
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Title: Is your credit card number safe online? New technology offers consumers added protection.
Author: Tamara E. Holmes
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Date: September 1, 2006
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Volume: 37
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