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Knockoff exposes the truth behind the fakes and uncovers the shocking consequences of dealing in counterfeit goods. Traveling across the globe, Tim Phillips shows that counterfeiting isn't a victimless crime; it is an illegal global industry undermining the world's economies. Based on interviews with victims, investigators, and the people who sell counterfeits, Knockoff reveals the link between what we see as "innocent" fakes and organized crime....

"Integrating approaches from political science, the study of business, and economics into a unified whole, Government, Business, and the American Economy, second edition, explores the many ways in which governments and the business world are interconnected."--Jacket.

Five companies dominate the U.S. petroleum industry. Five control the world-wide trade in grain. Two have a corner on the private market for drinking water. In terms of actual dollars, trade in heroin, cocaine, and tobacco ranks alongside that in grain or metals. There are more slaves in the world today than ever before. Resource-by-resource, It's All for Sale uncovers and discloses who owns, buys, and sells what.

"Diamonds brings together for the first time all aspects of the diamond industry. In it, Ian Smillie, former UN Security Council investigator and leading figure in the blood diamonds campaign, offers a comprehensive analysis of the history and structure of today's diamond trade, the struggle for effective regulation, and the challenges ahead. There is, he argues, greater diversification and competition than ever before, but, thanks to changed attitudes...

Trade Agreement made between the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 1993. Complete details concerning NAFTA, including Tariff Schedule for the three countries are included in this document.