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What Free Election Is Meant For Taiwan. Taipei Times, Chiehwen Ed Hsu Dec 2001

What Free Election Is Meant For Taiwan. Taipei Times, Chiehwen Ed Hsu

Chiehwen Ed Hsu

No abstract provided.


台灣媒體 變成了緊張大師. 台北中國時報論壇, Chiehwen Ed Hsu Aug 2001

台灣媒體 變成了緊張大師. 台北中國時報論壇, Chiehwen Ed Hsu

Chiehwen Ed Hsu

No abstract provided.


Hybrid Organizations And The Alignment Of Interests: The Case Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, Jonathan Koppell Jun 2001

Hybrid Organizations And The Alignment Of Interests: The Case Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, Jonathan Koppell

Jonathan GS Koppell

This article explores the political influence of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Using Congress's overhaul of the regulatory infrastructure for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as a case study, the article presents two principal findings: (1) The characteristics that distinguish government-sponsored enterprises from traditional government agencies and private companies endow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with unique political resources; and (2) the alignment of interest groups around Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is subject to strategic manipulation by the GSEs. A triangular model of this alignment is proposed and employed to analyze the legislative outcome. The case has implications for students of …


Constructing Risk Maternity Care, Law, And Malpractice, Jan Thomas, Elizabeth Cartwright Dec 2000

Constructing Risk Maternity Care, Law, And Malpractice, Jan Thomas, Elizabeth Cartwright

Jan Thomas

No abstract provided.


Toward The Central Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone, Engin Erdem Dec 2000

Toward The Central Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone, Engin Erdem

ENGIN I ERDEM Dr.

No abstract provided.


The Status Of The Uniform Guidelines On Employee Selection Procedures: Legal Developments And Future Prospects, Andrew Ewoh, James Guseh Dec 2000

The Status Of The Uniform Guidelines On Employee Selection Procedures: Legal Developments And Future Prospects, Andrew Ewoh, James Guseh

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

This article examines the legal status of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures from the perspectives of judicial opinions and race-norming provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Specifically, the analysis provides a discussion of important U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions with special emphasis on their relevance for disparate impact theory. Because the 1991 Civil Rights Act has altered the selection procedures somewhat, the article offers implications of these changes for personnel managers or specialists and recommends modification of the Uniform Guidelines.