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Godfather of the Kremlin: the Life and Times of Boris Berezovsky
Paul Klebnikov Manufacturer: Harcourt ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0151006210 |
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Paul Klebnikov tells the incredible story of Boris Berezovsky, a one-time Russian car dealer who assembled a huge--and illicit--fortune after the collapse of Communism. "This individual had risen out of nowhere to become the richest businessman in Russia and one of the most powerful individuals in the country," writes Klebnikov, a respected reporter for Forbes. "This is a story of corruption so profound that many readers might have trouble believing it." Yet Godfather of the Kremlin is a careful work of journalism in which Klebnikov documents the business dealings of a man who once bragged to the Financial Times that he and six other men controlled half of the Russian economy and rigged Boris Yeltsin's reelection in 1996. Berezovsky survived both an assassination attempt and a murder investigation, and paved the way to power for Vladimir Putin. He and the other crony capitalists of post-Soviet Russia like to rationalize their deeds, writes Klebnikov: "Whenever I asked Russia's business magnates about the orgy of crime produced by the market reforms, they invariably excused it by pointing to the robber barons of American capitalism. Russia's bandit capitalism was no different from American capitalism in the late nineteenth century, they argued." Yet nothing could be further from the truth: Carnegie, Rockefeller, and their peers transformed the United States into an economic superpower. Berezovsky, on the other hand, has "produced no benefit to Russia's consumers, industries, or treasury." It's not that he didn't have an opportunity. To pick one example among many, he took over Aeroflot when it had a monopoly position in a booming market. But the company barely grew, and instead experienced myriad problems. Berezovsky controlled many businesses, but he was a lousy business manager; his only authentic success--as an auto dealer--depended on collusion. His real skill is shady dealmaking, especially with corrupt government officials. That's the way to success in modern Russia, as this well-told but troubling book reveals. --John J. MillerBook Description
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Trotsky (Life&Times series)
David Renton Manufacturer: Haus Publishers Ltd. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1904341624 |
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Born Lev Davidovich Bronshtein, Leon Trotsky (1879-1940) assumed his name in order to escape the work camps of Siberia in 1898. Born to a Russian-Jewish family in the Ukraine, he became the leading spokesman of the Russian Revolution, the founder of the victorious Red Army of 1918-21, and did more than anyone to create the early Soviet State. Yet despite being identified as Lenin’s obvious successor, Trotsky was out-maneuvered by Stalin. In the years that followed, he developed the first systematic critique of Stalin’s dictatorship.
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The Life and Times of Soviet Socialism
Alex F. Dowlah , and John E. Elliott Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0275956296 |
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This description of real-world models and interpretive perspectives on Soviet economic and political theory and practice from 1917 through 1991 encompasses War Communism, New Economic Policy, Stalinism, and the reforms and debates of Krushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev. The work focuses on political economy as contrasted with pure economy, and it is organized on a more or less historical basis. The work demonstrates the forces that led to the disintegration of the Soviet state.
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The Life and Times of Soviet Socialism.(Review) (book reviews): An article from: Journal of Economic Issues
John E. Peters Manufacturer: Association for Evolutionary Economics ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00098KRWY Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Economic Issues, published by Association for Evolutionary Economics on December 1, 1998. The length of the article is 1413 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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The Life and Times of Soviet Socialism
Alex F.; Elliott, John E. Dowlah Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000ORB5XU |
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Creative Strategy in Direct & Interactive Marketing, Third Edition
Susan K. Jones Manufacturer: Racom Communicatons and Direct Marketing Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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Direct and Interactive Marketing
Adrian Sargeant , and Douglas C. West Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0198782535 |
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This textbook offers a comprehensive review of the principles of direct, database, and interactive marketing. The book begins with an introduction to the discipline and goes on to explore each of the major subject areas that would be of relevance in the construction of a direct marketing plan: Testing and Research Analytical Techniques Customer Acquisition Understanding Buying Building a Customer Database Customer Loyalty Communications Strategy Communications Briefing Direct Marketing Agencies Budgeting Media Planning Electronic Channels Print, Production, and Fulfilment The Future of Direct Marketing The text offers a rich blend of theory and examples from professional practice. These examples are drawn from some of the most successful direct marketing undertaken on both sides of the Atlantic. The book includes a series of longer case studies, designed to form the basis of classwork and discussion at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Each case is written with a decision focus and designed to allow students to draw on course material to allow them to analyse the available data and generate a range of alternative solutions. The book also includes the most up-to-date review of web marketing currently available in textbook form and a consideration of new media such as interactive and digital television.
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Direct and Interactive Marketing: New Techniques for Fundraising Success: New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising (J-B PF Single Issue Philanthropic Fundraising)
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0787958328 |
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Direct and interactive marketing generates around 150f the voluntary income for U.S.-based nonprofits. Yet despite its significance, this form of fundraising is often overshadowed by the emphasis on major donor gifts. This special issue discusses varied aspects of direct and interactive marketing, its role in generating and building donor relationships, the impact of data protection legislation in Europe and the US, fundraising trends since September 11, and "face-to-face" marketing, an emerging new fundraising medium that successfully attracts a new generation of charity donors. With a focus on strategies in Internet fundraising, and the lessons learned so far, this issue is also an excellent guide to nonprofits investing in technology or expanding their online presence.
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The business of learning & learning the business (Fifty-Minute series)
Robert L Steinbach Manufacturer: Crisp Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006RDPN6 |
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Great!.......2005-04-21
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Definitive Guide to Direct & Interactive Marketing: How to Select, Reach & Retain the Right Customers
Merlin Stone Manufacturer: Financial Times Management ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0273675206 |
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We've all been on the receiving end of bad direct marketing. It's a waste of time and money and alienates more customers than it wins. Good direct marketing, on the other hand, is a totally different story. Some companies are so good at it that they manage to repeatedly target the right customers. Their direct marketing is so sharp that it closes the sale and so consistently useful that customers just keep coming back for more. More importantly, it is no longer a specialist function in a separate department. Few marketing managers can afford to be without a decent understanding of direct and interactive marketing. The Definitive Guide to Direct and Interactive Marketing is the essential handbook for anyone who needs to make sure their direct marketing works. Bad direct marketing isn't called junk mail for nothing. It's a waste of money and alienates more customers than it wins. This is a guide to effective direct marketing - the best and most cost-effective way of targeting, winning and retaining new customers.
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Interactive ad revenues soar 33 percent.(FOCUS: MIDYEAR REVIEW)(Internet Advertising Revenue Report): An article from: Fairfield County Business Journal
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000AQB0W6 Release Date: 2005-08-04 |
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This digital document is an article from Fairfield County Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on June 27, 2005. The length of the article is 605 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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SIVOX addresses interactive e-learning. (New Products).: An article from: Customer Interaction Solutions
Manufacturer: Technology Marketing Corporation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0009FWGN0 Release Date: 2005-06-01 |
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This digital document is an article from Customer Interaction Solutions, published by Technology Marketing Corporation on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 332 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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International Direct Marketing: Principles, Best Practices, Marketing Facts
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Accessories:
ASIN: 3540396314 |
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Direct marketing is a fast-growing and dominant domestic marketing instrument in many countries. Direct marketing follows the path of the rapid advances of globalization: international direct marketing (IDM) is already a multi-billion dollar business and an attractive instrument for foreign market entry and international customer communication.
This book is the first to focus exclusively on IDM, combining state-of-the-art knowledge, best practice and unique data: The first part is a comprehensive, well-structured review, covering relevant sources ranging from academic journals to practitioner magazines. The second part consists of best practice examples of various aspects of IDM. The third part contains a summary of a proprietary consumer study on direct marketing attitudes and affinities across 24 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. The book provides the reader with a comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide to international direct marketing.
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Winning Direct Response Advertising: From Print Through Interactive Media
Joan Throckmorton Manufacturer: NTC Business Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0844234281 |
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DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO DIRECT AND INTERACTIVE MARKETING
MERLIN BOND, ALISON BLAKE, ELIZABETH STONE Manufacturer: Financial Times Management ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OQVUJK |
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