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The Complete Black Book of Russian Jewryis a collection of
eyewitness testimonies, letters, diaries, affidavits, and other
documents on the activities of the Nazis against Jews in the camps,
ghettoes, and towns of Eastern Europe. Arguably, the only apt
comparism is to The Gulag Archipelago of Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
This definitive edition of The Black Book, including for the first
time materials omitted from previous editions, is a major addition
to the literature on the Holocaust. It will be of particular
interest to students, teachers, and scholars of the Holocaust and
those interested in the history of Europe.
By the end of 1942, 1.4 million Jews had been killed by the
Einsatzgruppen that followed the German army eastward; by the end
of the war, nearly two million had been murdered in Russia and
Eastern Europe. Of the six million Jews who perished in the
Holocaust, about one-third fell in the territories of the USSR. The
single most important text documenting that slaughter is The Black
Book, compiled by two renowned Russian authors Ilya Ehrenburg and
Vasily Grossman. Until now, The Black Book was only available in
English in truncated editions. Because of its profound
significance, this new and definitive English translation of The
Complete Black Book of Russian Jewry is a major literary and
intellectual event.
From the time of the outbreak of the war, Ehrenburg and Grossman
collected the eyewitness testimonies that went into The Black Book.
As early as 1943 they were planning its publication; the first
edition appeared in 1944. During the years immediately after the
war, Grossman assisted Ehrenburg in compiling additional materials
for a second edition, which appeared in 1946 (in English as well as
Russian).
Since the fall of the Soviet regime, Irina Ehrenburg, the
daughter of Ilya Ehrenburg, has recovered the lost portions of the
manuscript sent to Yad Vashem. The texts recovered by Ms. Ehrenburg
include numerous documents that had been censored from the original
manuscript, as well as items that had been hidden by the Grossman
family. In addition, she verified and, where appropriate, corrected
the accuracy of documents that had already appeared in earlier
editions of The Black Book.
By 1650, the spiritual and political power of the Catholic Church
was shattered. Thanks to the twin blows of the Protestant
Reformation and the Thirty Years War, Rome, celebrated both as the
Eternal City and Caput Mundi (the head of the world) had lost its
pre-eminent place in Europe. Then a new Pope, Alexander VII, fired
with religious zeal, political guile and a mania for building,
determined to restore the prestige of his church by making Rome the
must-visit destination for Europe's intellectual, political and
cultural elite. To help him do so, he enlisted the talents of
Gianlorenzo Bernini, already celebrated as the most important
living artist: no mean feat in the age of Rubens, Rembrandt and
Velazquez. Together, Alexander VII and Bernini made the greatest
artistic double act in history, inventing the concept of soft power
and the bucket list destination. Bernini and Alexander's creation
of Baroque Rome as a city more beautiful and grander than since the
days of the Emperor Augustus continues to delight and attract.
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Every Wrinkle Has a Story
David Grossman; Illustrated by Ninamasina; Translated by Jessica Cohen
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As in other cities, Cleveland has developed through the evolution
of its European ethnic neighborhoods and their various religions.
Many of these neighborhoods built their own churches, which became
the focus of community development and unity. For decades, these
churches thrived, but the new millennium has brought with it huge
changes in the economy. Large "membership" institutions, like the
Catholic Church, have had to make the toughest of
decisions--closing churches that were thought to be a permanent
part of the local landscape. The authors of this book feel it is
important to preserve the memory of these significant religious,
cultural, and social institutions so that the current and future
generations do not forget them. The pictures of these incredible
places take on a whole new meaning when coupled with the fact that
they will soon be gone. These pages celebrate the architecture,
art, and artifacts of these sacred structures in high-quality
photographs and explanations.
Burnout can take a heavy toll on your health, job satisfaction,
productivity, motivation and can even lead to debilitating
self-doubt. But what if there was a better way to engage with your
work? What if you could train your mind to cope with stressful
events? What if your performance improved and you could be a more
effective person all round? In this book you'll learn how to: *
Develop a success mindset * Identify the root causes of burnout *
Effectively cope with stress to avoid burnout * Feel empowered even
in the face of challenges * Recover your energy when you're utterly
exhausted * Address burnout both in the external environment and
within * Familiarize yourself with the range of ways burnout can
manifest * Attain optimal performance no matter how burned out you
might be
Quentin Clearwater is brilliant but miserable. Obsessed with the
fantasy novels he read as a child, he finds the real world just
doesn't compare. Then one day it happens: he stumbles unexpectedly
into a hidden world and is invited to join a very exclusive
college, where he will learn the secrets of magic. But something is
still missing. And now Quentin will do anything to find what he's
always been looking for. Praise for The Magicians Trilogy 'The best
fantasy trilogy of the decade.' Charles Stross 'The most
entertaining and compelling fantasy I've read in a long time.' The
Times 'Lev Grossman has conjured a rare creature: a trilogy that
simply gets better and better as it goes along... Literary
perfection.' Erin Morgenstern 'May just be the most subversive,
gripping, and enchanting fantasy novel I've read this century.'
Cory Doctorow 'Dark and dangerous and full of twists. Hogwarts was
never like this.' George R. R. Martin 'Sad, hilarious, beautiful,
and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy.' Joe Hill
'A darkly cunning story about the power of imagination itself.' The
New Yorker 'The Magicians ought to be required reading... a
terrific, at times almost painfully perceptive novel of the
fantastic.' Kelly Link 'Brilliantly explores the hidden underbelly
of fantasy and easy magic, taking what's simple on the surface and
turning it over to show us the complicated writhing mess beneath.'
Naomi Novik
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"A razor-sharp comedy and a smart meditation on the nature of
gaming." --"Boston Globe"
When Russell joins Black Arts games, brainchild of two visionary
designers who were once his closest friends, he reunites with an
eccentric crew of nerds hacking the frontiers of both technology
and entertainment. In part, he's finally given up chasing the
conventional path that has always seemed just out of reach. But
mostly, he needs to know what happened to Simon, his strangest and
most gifted friend, who died under mysterious circumstances soon
after Black Arts' breakout hit.
As the company's revolutionary next-gen game is threatened by a
software glitch, Russell finds himself in a race to save his job,
Black Arts' legacy, and the people he has grown to care about. The
deeper Russell digs, the more dangerous the glitch appears--and
soon, Russell comes to realize there's much more is at stake than
just one software company's bottom line.
Why do some cartels fail and others succeed? This question has
intrigued economists for a hundred years, and they have created an
extensive body of theory to help explain cartel behaviour. This
book looks at the experience of actual cartels and challenges their
portrayal as found in the existing literature. The eleven chapters
by leading researchers of industrial organization study real
examples of industrial collusion. The authors investigate the
formation, behaviour, activity and purpose of cartels, and
illustrate the intricacies of collusive relationships. In the
process they question the existing economic theory surrounding the
operation of cartels, which in practice do not always adhere to the
textbook models or to complex game theoretic rules. Although much
economic research suggests that cartels are doomed to failure, the
authors find that there are many examples of industries where
cartels have succeeded in controlling prices and output over a
prolonged period of time. This book is a groundbreaking attempt to
study empirically a range of cartels throughout the world,
providing both historical and contemporary examples of collusion to
enrich the arguments. Academics, policymakers, lawyers and
economists working in the fields of industrial organization and
competition policy will find this to be a highly original and
thought-provoking volume.
'Never mind the kids, I've had an education from reading this book!
... Recommended for any budding scientists, eco-warriors or fans of
weird facts' Rachel Riley, TV presenter and mathematician 'The best
way to get out of being bored is discovering something new. The
great thing about this book is it whizzes you off to a world of
facts you had never heard of. Result: not being bored. Result!'
Michael Rosen, Children's poet and author 'Every page bursting with
fantastic facts you never thought you needed to know.
Indispensable, planet-saving, fact-tastic fun for all the family!'
Dallas Campbell, BBC Science presenter In this new book, TV science
expert Dr Emily Grossman answers incredible and important questions
about our natural world. You'll find out silly things like why some
animals do square-shaped poos and which direction a dog is likely
to face while weeing, but you'll also learn what climate change and
wildlife loss are actually doing to our planet and what YOU can do
to help. Covering a diverse range of key science topics, from human
biology and animals and plants to the weather and space, Dr Emily
shows readers why Earth is so weird and wonderfully great. Did you
know there's a planet in our solar system where it actually rains
diamonds? Imagine that! If you lived there, you'd always be picking
them out of your hair, your pockets and probably your pants! Dr
Emily also tackles Earth's BIGGEST problem: climate change. Through
clear, sensitive explanations, you'll find out what is actually
happening to our Earth and what this means for both humans and
wildlife - and what we can all do to help! Written by TV science
expert, STEM ambassador and advocate for women in science Dr Emily
Grossman, this book will make your eyebrows rise, your jaw drop and
your world WHIZZ! It will also give you hope about our future and
how we can ALL make a difference. 'I love this book! It's funny,
accessible and quirky and has exactly the right balance of
questions and information to light the flame of scientific inquiry
in young minds. A must-read for all budding young scientists' Lucy
Hawking, Children's science author 'Since we got this book, all my
kids want to talk about is diamond rain, tuna fish eyeballs and how
to save the planet ... thank goodness Emily has written down the
answers to their insatiably curious questions in a single handy and
hilarious volume' Helen Arney, Science presenter, comedian and
author Emily Grossman's first book Brain-fizzing Facts: Awesome
Science Questions Answered was shortlisted for the Teach Primary
Book Awards 2020.
Inside this little book one of Britain's top Scrabble players
reveals his top tips for all day, everyday Scrabble success. We all
want to get one over on our friends and family on the Scrabble
board. Most of us manage to win now and again but if you're looking
for a permanent performance boost, then this book is for you. Barry
Grossman offers us some of his top tips for remembering
high-scoring and unusual words along with those crafty tactics
which will make all the difference. Beautifully produced, this
little book is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for
all word enthusiasts and aspiring Scrabble players the world over.
Collins Little Book of 101 Ways to Win at Scrabble (TM) is endorsed
by Mattel. SCRABBLE (R) is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear
& Sons Ltd., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (c) 2017 Mattel, Inc.
All Rights Reserved Barry Grossman is one of the UK's best Scrabble
players and a committee member of the Association of British
Scrabble Players. He has also appeared on and won Countdown.
Quentin and his friends are now the kings and queens of the magical
land of Fillory. But he finds himself growing restless. So when a
mystery at the heart of the kingdom is uncovered, Quentin and his
old friend Julia charter a sailing ship and set off to the wild
outer reaches. But their voyage will take them much further than
they imagined and leave them with a choice that could have
devastating consequences - for Fillory and for magic itself. Praise
for The Magicians Trilogy 'The best fantasy trilogy of the decade.'
Charles Stross 'The most entertaining and compelling fantasy I've
read in a long time.' The Times 'Lev Grossman has conjured a rare
creature: a trilogy that simply gets better and better as it goes
along... Literary perfection.' Erin Morgenstern 'May just be the
most subversive, gripping, and enchanting fantasy novel I've read
this century.' Cory Doctorow 'Dark and dangerous and full of
twists. Hogwarts was never like this.' George R. R. Martin 'Sad,
hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about
modern fantasy.' Joe Hill 'A darkly cunning story about the power
of imagination itself.' The New Yorker 'The Magicians ought to be
required reading... a terrific, at times almost painfully
perceptive novel of the fantastic.' Kelly Link 'Brilliantly
explores the hidden underbelly of fantasy and easy magic, taking
what's simple on the surface and turning it over to show us the
complicated writhing mess beneath.' Naomi Novik
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With the emotional echoes of Little Fires Everywhere and the lush
atmosphere of Disappearing Earth, a riveting debut novel in which a
wildfire creeps toward Berkeley, California, igniting tensions as
characters from all walks of life confront the injustices growing
beneath the city's surface. As a wildfire threatens Berkeley, the
city's inhabitants are forced to reckon with the cracks in the
lives they've built. Abigail, a wealthy white woman, decides to
throw a lavish birthday in a hillside mansion to raise money for
the city's newest affordable housing project--and prove to her
family that she's made something worthwhile of her life. Sunny, a
construction worker who sleeps in a van along the bay's shore, is
in the running for an apartment in the complex--but only if enough
funds are raised at the party to subsidize low-income rentals. As
the heat and smoke from the approaching blaze descend upon the
town, tensions rise and residents--young and old, haves and have
nots--confront the inequities laid bare, and the fragility of
building a life in a world on fire. Alternating among a colorful
cast of characters, A Fire So Wild is a timely, tautly paced novel
that questions why when everything burns, not everyone is left with
scars.
Initiating readers in the fascinating and complex history of
witchcraft, from the goddess mythologies of ancient cultures to the
contemporary embrace of the craft by modern artists and activists,
this expansive tome conjures up a breathtaking overview of an
age-old tradition. Rooted in legend, folklore, and myth, the
archetype of the witch has evolved from the tales of Odysseus and
Circe, the Celtic seductress Cerridwen, and the myth of Hecate,
fierce ruler of the moonlit night. In Witchcraft we survey her many
incarnations since, as she shape-shifts through the centuries,
alternately transforming into mother, nymph, and crone-seductress
and destroyer. Edited by Jessica Hundley, and co-edited by author,
scholar, and practitioner Pam Grossman, this enthralling visual
chronicle is the first of its kind, a deep dive into the complex
symbologies behind witchcraft traditions, as explored through the
history of art itself. The witch has played muse to great artists
throughout time, from the dark seductions of Francisco Jose de Goya
and Albrecht Durer to the elegant paean to the magickal feminine as
re-imagined by the Surrealist circle of Remedios Varo, Leonora
Carrington, and Leonor Fini. The witch has spellbound through
folktales and dramatic literature as well, from the poison apples
of The Brothers Grimm, to the Weird Sisters gathered at their black
cauldron in Shakespeare's Macbeth, to L. Frank Baum's iconic Wicked
Witch of the West, cackling over the fate of Dorothy. Throughout
this entrancing visual voyage, we'll also bear witness to the witch
as she endures persecution and evolves into empowerment, a
contemporary symbol of bold defiance and potent nonconformity.
Featuring enlightening essays by modern practitioners like Kristen
J. Sollee and Judika Illes, as well interviews with authors and
scholars such as Madeline Miller and Juliet Diaz, Witchcraft
includes a vast range of cultural traditions that embrace magick as
spiritual exploration and creative catharsis. About the series The
Library of Esoterica explores how centuries of artists have given
form to mysticism, translating the arcane and the obscure into
enduring, visionary works of art. Each subject is showcased through
both modern and archival imagery culled from private collectors,
libraries, and museums around the globe. The result forms an
inclusive visual history, a study of our primal pull to dream and
nightmare, and the creative ways we strive to connect to the
divine.
Quentin has been cast out of Fillory. Alone and adrift, he returns
to Brakebills, the school of magic where it all began. But he can't
hide from his past. His new path will take him through a world of
grey and uncertain magic, from Antarctica to the enchanted
Neitherlands. But all roads lead back to Fillory. The magical
barriers are failing and the realm faces destruction. To save them,
Quentin must unlock the secrets of magic and risk sacrificing
everything. Praise for The Magicians Trilogy 'The best fantasy
trilogy of the decade.' Charles Stross 'The most entertaining and
compelling fantasy I've read in a long time.' The Times 'Lev
Grossman has conjured a rare creature: a trilogy that simply gets
better and better as it goes along... Literary perfection.' Erin
Morgenstern 'May just be the most subversive, gripping, and
enchanting fantasy novel I've read this century.' Cory Doctorow
'Dark and dangerous and full of twists. Hogwarts was never like
this.' George R. R. Martin 'Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and
essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy.' Joe Hill 'A
darkly cunning story about the power of imagination itself.' The
New Yorker 'The Magicians ought to be required reading... a
terrific, at times almost painfully perceptive novel of the
fantastic.' Kelly Link 'Brilliantly explores the hidden underbelly
of fantasy and easy magic, taking what's simple on the surface and
turning it over to show us the complicated writhing mess beneath.'
Naomi Novik
Throughout our country, atrocities are taking place in doctor's
offices and hospital operating rooms. Physically healthy children
and adolescents are being permanently disfigured and sometimes
sterilized. Those youth say they're transgender, and we--their
parents, teachers, therapists, and doctors--are supposed to agree
with their self-diagnosis and take a back seat as they make the
most consequential decision of their lives: to alter their bodies
in order to, we are told, "align" them with their minds. Medical,
educational, and government authorities advise us to support the
"gender journeys" of still developing kids, including medical
interventions with poor evidence of long-term improvement. This
would not be acceptable in any other field of medicine. Indeed, the
treatments our medical authorities and Washington call "crucial"
and "life-saving" have been banned in progressive Sweden, Finland,
and Britain. Dr. Miriam Grossman is a child and adolescent
psychiatrist whose practice consists of trans-identified youth and
their families. In Lost in Trans Nation, she implores parents to
reject the advice of gender experts and politicians and trust their
guts--their parental instincts--in the face of an onslaught of
ideologically driven misinformation that steers them and their
children toward risky decisions they may end up mourning for the
rest of their lives. The beliefs that male and female are human
inventions; that the sex of a newborn is arbitrarily "assigned";
and that as a result the child requires "affirmation" through
medical interventions--these ideas are divorced from reality and
therefore hazardous, especially to children. The core belief--that
biology can and should be denied--is a repudiation of reality and a
mockery of what hard science teaches about being male and female.
Dr. Grossman believes that parents know their child best; they
especially know if they have a son or daughter. But currently in
our country when it comes to gender identity, everyone knows better
than mom and dad. Schools enable students to live double
lives--Patrick at home, Patti at school. Activists tell kids their
loving homes are "unsafe" when parents voice doubts about the
child's new identity. For refusing to see their son as their
daughter, parents might be reported to protective services, a
development that can lead to a family's destruction. Lost in Trans
Nation arms parents with the ammunition to avoid, or, if necessary,
fight what many families describe as the most difficult challenge
of their lives. Parents will learn what to say and how--at home, at
school, and if necessary, to police when they appear at the door.
"Don't be blindsided like so many parents I know," warns Grossman,
"be proactive and get educated. Feel prepared and confident to
discuss trans, nonbinary, or whatever your child brings to the
dinner table." Whether it's the "trans is as common as red hair"
claim, or the "I'm not your son, I'm your daughter" proclamation,
or the "do you prefer a live son or a dead daughter' threat, says
Grossman, no family is immune, and every parent must be prepared.
No child is born in the wrong body, Dr. Grossman reassures us,
their bodies are just fine; it's their emotional lives that need
healing. Whether you're facing a gender identity battle in your
home right now, or want to prevent one, you need this book to guide
you and your loved ones out of the madness.
"This book will save lives." --Dick Conger. An all-encompassing
manual that addresses safety, equipment, tactics, and the best
practices for all shooters, here is an all-encompassing book of use
to every gun owner. A result of twelve years of research, The
Modern Day Gunslinger was written to meet the needs of the gun
owner, the experienced shooter, those who own a weapon strictly for
home and self-defense, and for the military member who wants to
become a better shooter in defense of our country. It's also for
the law enforcement officer who risks his or her life going against
the thugs of our society and for anyone interested in learning the
defensive and tactical training techniques from some of the best
and most experienced shooters in the world. This comprehensive
training manual includes chapters on: Weapons and Range Safety Dry
Fire Use of Force Living in a Battlefield Combat Mindset Shooting
Competence Handguns Defensive Handgun Ammunition Marksmanship
Stance Basic Kneeling Positions Ready Positions The Draw Strokes
Grip and Trigger Control Visual Techniques and Sight Alignment
Multiple Shots Follow-Through and Scan Loading, Reloading, and
Unloading Malfunctions Low- and No-Light Shooting Concealed Carry
and Holsters Learning Styles Training Fundamentals Shooting Drills
The shooting skills taught in this book carry broad application in
civilian, law enforcement, and military contexts. Common criminals,
terrorists, assailants--the enemy and threat--all will find
themselves outgunned in the face of a properly armed and trained
gunslinger. Members of the armed services, government and law
enforcement agencies, as well as civilians, will find that the
close-range shooting methods addressed in this book can provide a
decisive advantage.
'There's nothing so rare as a fantasy that elicits genuine wonder
and that uses marvellous things to enrich a child's appreciation of
ordinary ones. Lev Grossman's novel The Silver Arrow is something
special.' WALL STREET JOURNAL _____________ Discover the magical,
timeless children's adventure from Lev Grossman, author of The
Magicians. Now a New York Times bestseller! When Kate is given a
colossal steam train, the Silver Arrow, for her birthday, she can't
believe her luck. After eleven years of waiting, adventure has
finally found her! Soon the Silver Arrow is whisking Kate and her
brother Tom to a magical station where their passengers stand ready
to board. From the porcupine to the pangolin, each one is rare and
wonderful. But these animals have been waiting a very long time
too. Can Kate deliver them home ... before it's too late?
_____________ Lev Grossman's first children's book is a journey
you'll never forget: a rip-roaring adventure from desert plains to
snow-covered mountains and everything in between. Packed with
exciting creatures from the indignant porcupine to the lost polar
bear and the adorable baby pangolin, The Silver Arrow is a classic
story about saving our endangered animals and the places they live.
A groundbreaking prescription for health care reform-from a
legendary leader in innovation Our health care system is in
critical condition. Each year, fewer Americans are able to afford
health care and fewer businesses are able to provide it. We need a
cure, and we need it now. Lead author Clayton M. Christensen is the
foremost expert in the field of disruptive innovation. In this
thought-provoking book, Christensen and his coauthors, health care
pioneers Jerome Grossman, MD, and Jason Hwang, MD, present a
comprehensive analysis of the strategies needed to improve health
care. They examine a range of symptoms and offer proven solutions.
You'll learn how disruptive business models improve quality,
accessibility, and affordability by changing the way hospitals and
doctors work.
Bettina is the first monograph to showcase the work of the
previously unsung artist Bettina Grossman, whose wildly
interdisciplinary practice spanned photography, sculpture, textile,
cinema, drawing, and more. An eccentric personality fully dedicated
to her art, Bettina lived in the famous Chelsea Hotel from 1968
until her death in late 2021. In her tiny studio, she produced and
accumulated a considerable body of work, much of which has remained
unseen and unpublished until now. Her interests ranged from
geometric and abstract studies, drawn from observations of people
on the street, to pieces that transformed language into graphic,
abstract "verbal forms." Incorporating strategies of chance and the
abstraction of everyday form through repetition and seriality,
Bettina pushed the photographic medium to and beyond its limits. As
Robert Blackburn, artist and founder of the Printmaking Workshop,
astutely observed of Bettina's work: "The photography, film,
sculpture are as one, for the photographic medium is employed not
only for documentation but as an endless source of inspiration from
which other disciplines emerge-and merge." Bettina was the winner
of the Luma Rencontres Dummy Book Award Arles 2020 and is
copublished by Aperture and Editions Xavier Barral.
"This book will save lives." -Dick Conger. An all-encompassing
manual that addresses safety, equipment, tactics, and the best
practices for all shooters, here is an all-encompassing book of use
to every gun owner. A result of twelve years of research, The
Modern Day Gunslinger was written to meet the needs of the gun
owner, the experienced shooter, those who own a weapon strictly for
home and self-defense, and for the military member who wants to
become a better shooter in defense of our country. It's also for
the law enforcement officer who risks his or her life going against
the thugs of our society and for anyone interested in learning the
defensive and tactical training techniques from some of the best
and most experienced shooters in the world. This comprehensive
training manual includes chapters on: Weapons and Range Safety Dry
Fire Use of Force Living in a Battlefield Combat Mindset Shooting
Competence Handguns Defensive Handgun Ammunition Marksmanship
Stance Basic Kneeling Positions Ready Positions The Draw Strokes
Grip and Trigger Control Visual Techniques and Sight Alignment
Multiple Shots Follow-Through and Scan Loading, Reloading, and
Unloading Malfunctions Low- and No-Light Shooting Concealed Carry
and Holsters Learning Styles Training Fundamentals Shooting Drills
The shooting skills taught in this book carry broad application in
civilian, law enforcement, and military contexts. Common criminals,
terrorists, assailants-the enemy and threat-all will find
themselves outgunned in the face of a properly armed and trained
gunslinger. Members of the armed services, government and law
enforcement agencies, as well as civilians, will find that the
close-range shooting methods addressed in this book can provide a
decisive advantage.
As anti-globalization and geopolitical tensions continue to rise,
the use of Local Content Requirements (LCRs) around the world has
become more noticeable than ever before. The reasons for adopting
LCRs range from ensuring domestic supply availability, job
creation, increasing value added, to safeguarding national
security. Ing and Grossman examine country-specific as well as
firm-product level exercises to explain how LCRs reduce fair
competition, resulting in lower trade and productivity, which
ultimately lowers world economic output and overall human welfare.
Countries around the world are investigated with specific attention
to the US, China, Indonesia, and resource-intensive countries,
including mining-intensive ones. The book also presents product and
firm level analyses, answering the question of why countries
adopted LCRs and how LCRs actually affect the world economy. A
useful resource that will interest policymakers, researchers and
advanced undergraduates interested in international trade,
industrial policy, political economy, labour economics, and
development economics.
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