Crucial to the understanding of breakdown and transition are analyses of changes within the internal relations of national elites. In this book, the authors define and detail the political elites under state socialism, showing how the elites under Gorbachev were profoundly fragmented. They further reveal how, with the maturation of state socialism, new class interests arose which were cultivated by, and in turn influenced, the Gorbachev leadership. The authors put forth the argument that these class interests are strongly represented in today’s political "settlement" in Russia. They consider various interpretations of what has led to Russia’s current condition, including the idea that "executive" capital is more important than political capital and has been reproduced in the transition from communism.

The Transition from Communism to Capitalism: Ruling Elites from Gorbachev to Yeltsin

Business & Money

David Lane

Economics

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Research and Statistics Guidebook

Vicki Clark

Lawrence Neuman

chris-roberts

Pearson/Custom Publishing

As one of the first investigative journalists to publicly question Berlusconi's fitness for government, Economist writer David Lane helped sparked a furore in Italy. Now, after years of research and using many unique documents and material, including numerous in-depth interviews with senior magistrates, top lawyers and a fo

Berlusconi's Shadow : Crime, Justice and the Pursuit of Power

History

World

Allen Lane.

BOOK SUMMARY #13; #13; Inspired by a true story, Jim Austin is a professional card counter that takes on the casinos in the game of blackjack. Haunted by his own inner demons and memories of his activities during the Vietnam conflict, the gambler strives to make it to the top of his profession, ultimately in hopes of playing on the international circuit.#13; Follow his adventures as his rise from the lowest level of play graduates to its highest form complete with all the changes brought about by his abilities and the unknown forces that influence his life. Beginning on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Jim adheres to the virtues required in his professional challenge of beating the pros at their own game. Once he steps up into the big leagues of Las Vegas the professional card counter is approached by powers to be that manipulate him through his own ego and self delusion.#13; Unaware of the true forces surrounding his life, Jim's adventures expand to include the finest clothes, most opulent surroundings, and biggest games that he ever dreamed possible. His success however, is tainted by unexpected occurrences, managed developments by the powers to be, and surprises he never thought possible. An unexpected experience of love, tainted with greed, leads him to a twist of fate that exploits his buried feelings. Meanwhile, his past struggle with addiction rears its ugly head to bring about his grandiose feelings of self delusion. Before he knows what happens, he finds himself at a level of play that has no turning back and fills his life with complications he never dreamed possible.#13; As different characters, each with their own agenda, make their respective moves, Jim finds himself caught in the middle of a grand scheme involving organized crime, drug sales, money laundering, and the reality of his diminutive valued life being on the line. #13; With everything centered around his blackjack game, follow the excitement of surprises with twists and turns that evolve into murder, thief and corruption involving the deception of everyone involved, including the powers to be. #13; Enjoy a charged ending with all the pieces brought together in a way different than you could have imagined. A truly fulfilling story, feel the completeness of the various plots revealed as each character comes face to face with his own destiny.

The Count of the Cards

Creative Imaginations LLC

Adrift in sea of hopelessness brought about by the annihilation of his family and community at the hand of early discoverers of the "New World," the young Caonaciba faces the decision confronting every victim of trauma: "Do I choose death or life?" The utter simplicity of the story reveals the hand of master storytellers whose gifts for narrative are enhanced by their intricate knowledge of the human psyche and their redeeming outlook on life. Yvonne Gabriel's inviting drawings illustrate the depths of Caonaciba's paralyzing despair, the abiding presence of the guardian dove, and Caonaciba's painful hesitancy on moving forward. The story can be read on many levels. Its simple story line and winsome pictures appeal to children of all ages, while its timeless message of hope and regeneration engages the brokenness descriptive of the human condition.

Gold Stone

Children's Books

Donna Lane

Literature & Fiction

Regeneration Writers Press LLC

The Theory of Reasoned Action

W. Brian. Arthur

Steven N. Durlauf

Garland Science

The Capitalist Transformation of State Socialism

Taylor&Francis

The Tragedy of King Lewis the Sixteenth

St. Paul writes in the New Testament that 'our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but...against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.' To the unhappy King Louis XVI of France, these words were particularly applicable. The play that has given its name to this volume of collected poetry presents the true tale of the only King of France who was tried and put to death by a revolutionary government that, at least in the world of the play, served as the unwitting scourge of God. The Enlightenment of the eighteenth century was animated by a rationalist Skepticism that in France especially militated against the Catholic Church. Because Louis and his two predecessors delayed in consecrating France to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Who to avert a catastrophe had requested the consecration through a devout French nun in 1689, on June 17, 1789, exactly one hundred years later, Louis XVI was challenged by the self-styled National Assembly, initiating the French Revolution. He was later stripped of his powers and guillotined like a criminal; France became engulfed in the horrors of the Revolutionary Terror.

Humor & Entertainment

Tate Publishing

Lane shows how globalisation has transformed the Mafia into more than simply a local phenomenon. It describes in painful detail the daily accommodation to Mafia pressure endured by priests, politicians and prosecutors, businessmen, trade unionists and ordinary citizens. At the same time he incorporates a portrait of the South's long and tumultuous history and powerful flavours to provide a richly coloured portrait of a European region under siege.

Into the Heart of the Mafia: A Journey Through the Italian South

Travel

Travel Writing

Profile Books

The hold of the Mafia on southern Italy, from Naples, home of Mafia-controlled mozzarella and toxic waste, through no less rotten Calabria to Sicily, cradle of Cosa Nostra, is as strong as ever. In this memorable journey round the cities and villages of the Italian South, David Lane gives us out of his unrivaled knowledge of Italy a telling expose of the operations of the Mafia today. Lane shows how globalisation has transformed the Mafia into more than simply a local phenomenon. It describes in painful detail the daily accommodation to Mafia pressure endured by priests, politicians and prosecutors, businessmen, trade unionists and ordinary citizens. At the same time he incorporates a portrait of the South's long and tumultuous history and powerful flavors to provide a richly colored portrait of a European region under siege. 'Over decades of living in Italy and traveling in the South, I have built up a huge network of contacts from all walks of life which gives me a unique advantage and special strength in tackling the subject. I'll show the risks undertaken by magistrates, police and members of civil society whose commitment to their cause weakens but has not destroyed the Mafia's influence. My portrait of Italy has to be at variance with the commonplaces of food, the Tuscan sun and the beauties of heritage and culture.'

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