Collaboratively edited by Daniel Van Den Bulcke (Professor of International Management and Development, University of Antwerp, Belgium) and Alain Verbeke (Professor of International Business and Public Policy, Solvay Business School, University of Brussels, Belgium), Globalization And The Small Open Economy is an informative compilation of scholarly assessments regarding small, open countries and their economies in a globalizing economic system. Examining the role of government, environmental policy, investment and multinational management, Globalization And The Small Open Economy concludes that globalization offers more benefits than threats to economic growth to small nations. Individual nations looked at in close detail include Korea, Singapore, and Belgium in this fact-filled, persuasively argued and highly analytical economic commentary. Globalization And The Small Open Economy is a strongly recommended addition to academic reference collections and international economics supplemental reading lists.

This book contains all specs for two cylinder John Deere tractors including serial number reference guides. I have used it a number of time when I am looking at buying another tractor.

This book is probably the most complete book with photos of South American birds. It's a bible! I can't understand why it's out of print...

On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio is a must-have for any Old-Time Radio buff. The book has already helped me arrange my collection of shows. If it had pictures, the book would be even better, but the facts and obvious love that John Dunning has for these shows makes the book an incredible read.

If you only want to purchase a single book on the subject of old time radio then this has to be it. The alternative is probably Swartz & Reinehr's Handbook of Old-Time Radio. The latter covers a lot more different series than the Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, but there is only a brief amount of information on each one. In this John Dunning masterpiece there are comprehensive details on ALL of the major shows, hundreds of them. The reviews range from a few lines up to full-blown essays that detail everything from the history of the show through to the leading stars, directors and even sound effects personnel. Dunning manages to do this in a style that is anything but dull. He manages to make even the most mundane of shows seem worth listening to and his passion for this medium is evident on every one of it's 800+ pages. It isn't a cheap book, but to the old radio show fan it really is worth it's weight in gold (maybe that's a slight exaggeration as this is a BIG heavy book that could double-up as a door-stop). Happy listening! Ned Norris, Webmaster of RUSC Old Time Radio Shows...

John's 1976 "Tune In Yesterday" is a classic. "On The Air" is more than just a revision of his earlier book. Some 1,500 radio shows presented in alphabetical order. There is extensive information on each show's length of run, cast, writers, and directors. A comprehensive bibliography of Old-Time Radio (OTR) literature is included.

What really sets this book apart from other OTR books is John's insightful writing about the shows; he writes from the heart and with passion. John is an acknowledged expert on OTR; he had OTR shows on various stations in Denver, CO for over 20 years. John is also a best-selling author - his two novels on, cop-turned rare book seller/detective, Cliff Janeway are very readable.

If I could only buy one OTR book, this one is it!

This is a solid thriller featuring Dalton Walker, a prize-winning reporter who gets a job with a local newspaper. His first assignment is to interview one of the Rockettes from Radio City Music Hall, Diana Yoder. She comes from an Amish background and the editor thinks her story would be a great human-interest piece--what with all the inherent conflict. What he finds out is the reason he was assigned this is that she does not give interviews. The editor has made her reporter-shy. Meanwhile, and eight-year-old girl has died in a fire. The police wait for her family to come forward to claim her body--but they never do.

Others have said that this is not up to the author's later works (e.g., Booked to Die; Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime), and this is true. But a John Dunning novel always has a lot to offer. This is not a pedestrian novel. Unlike most mysteries/thrillers, but like other Dunning novels, the focus is more on characterization and detail than on any unanswered questions. This makes for a slower read, but a nonetheless engrossing one. When Dunning writes about something you can be sure he has researched it. The evocation of Amish life in this book is like none I've read since James Michener's The Novel.

There is plenty to enjoy here. Dalton Walker is a character I would like to revisit.

If you like Dunning's later works you will enjoy this one. It was like reading Grisham's first piece "A time to kill" after some of his later ones...a bit rough, but clearly the author we have grown to love. This story is a great read if you like exploring both the physical and psychological worlds.

I loved this one. A refreshing read. Go And Buy This One and Keep It As A Treasure ...

What could make a small-time bookscout a murder target? Cliff Janeway is a Denver supercop who loves rare books like Lt. Morse loves opera. As mysterious deaths haunt the Denver rare book trade Janeway makes the unlikely transition from burnt-out detective to bookshop owner. A gripping plot, believable characters and plenty of rare book lore will have you racing to the conclusion of this mystery and, inevitably, on to the sequel, The Bookman's Wake. Janeway's passion for collectible books will inspire many readers to daydream about opening a bookstore of their own and will likely lead others to seek out Nicholas Basbanes' 1995 comprehensive history of book collecting, A Gentle Madness.

There is a lot of talk among bibliophiles about this book and its subject matter. Rare books and their values are instrumental in its plot. What they leave out, however, is that this is a cracker of a good mystery.

Cliff Janeway is a cop with a problem. He knows who is pulling a string of derelict murders--his old nemesis Jackie Newton--but he can't pin the crimes on him. Up comes a new victim, a local bookscout that Janeway recognized from the street, and Janeway thinks he has Newton cold--except that Newton has an alibi in one Barbara Crowell, who was with him from 3:00 the previous afternoon.

To say much more would give too much away. But this is definitely a mystery worth reading. All the information on the book world is simply a bonus for bibliophiles.

Janeway is a very interesting character--a cop, and a book lover. The author also owned a book shop for ten years and still runs a first-edition-only business from his home.

I would recommend this book to people interested in books, but also to anyone who likes a good mystery. For once, I was satisfied with an ending.

In this story we are introduced to a tough homicide detective named Cliff Janeway. Cliff also has a soft side -- the side of him that has a passion for the printed word and collectible books. The story opens with an investigation of the murder of a Denver bookscout (a person who finds treasure at resale shops and Salvation Army stores, among other places, & sells it to used collectible book dealers). Cliff suspects a vicious criminal that he has been after for years, Jackie Newton. Cliff and Jackie enter a spiral that changes their lives forever. However, nothing in this book is quite as it seems .... one important part of the mystery isn't solved until the very last page!

The author made his characters thoroughly believable & thoroughly likeable. Mixed into this well written mystery are details about collectible books woven skillfully into the story.

A friend loaned me the paperback and I enjoyed it so thoroughly that I ordered the hardcover available on Amazon -- the book is that good! Buy it, if you love books as much as I do, you'll really enjoy and treasure this book!

Cliff Janeway is an ex-cop and current used bookstore owner. When one of his old cronys from the Denver PD offer him a quick $5000 for picking up a bail jumper in Seattle Cliff takes the job, mainly because it also involves a rare copy of Poe's "The Raven." But all is not as it seems as Cliff gets drawn deeper and deeper into a forty year old mystery that finds him being hunted by the Seattle police for murder.

John Dunning is a good writer. His characters are excellently drawn, his dialogue is crisp, and the plotting is tight. Cliff Janeway has a good "voice" and the book moves along well, never dull or boring. This is the first Bookman mystery I've read but I'll be looking for the others. This book stands way above the average run-of-the-mill books that pass for mysteries these days. I recommend it highly.

If your one of those people like me that loves the smell of a new book, are picky about what you read, and find yourself organizing your books with your own little system, here is something special for you. Like Walter Mosley and Ross MacDonald, John Dunning's work is much more than a mere detective novel.It is a novel of intrigue and murder amidst the book world, or more to the point, those who love books and spend much of their time looking for that first edition copy of....

Cliff Janeway is the Denver bookman and part time detective who gets involved looking for a girl who may have in her possession a rare, and unheard of, Grayson Press edition of Poe's "The Raven", a book worth a fortune. Things are not always what they seem and as Janeway tries to help the young and frightened Eleanor the story becomes more complex and dangerous. This mystery is exiting and compelling, peppered with insights and observations about books from a writer who loves and respects them as much as we do.

This is a book you will love and respect after finishing it. It is a wonderful and exiting read and Cliff Janeway can stand side by side with Easy Rawlins and Lew Archer in American detective fiction. We are treated to keen observations about humanity during this twisty tale of books and murder. Dunning uses the rain in Seattle and the snow in Denver for atmosphere and there is almost a wistful feel to the ending.

Written in '95 this was the second Cliff Janeway novel. "Booked to Die" was the first and is also highly recommended. We can only hope Dunning will give us a third one day. This is a smart read that will be enjoyed by anyone who loves books. If you like an intelligent mystery with sharply drawn characters, and observations on our society as well, then this book is a must have for your library. A treasured find.

John Dunning definitely knows his stuff--As a lifelong bibliophile, it's a joy to discover an author who not only writes an excellent mystery, but gently instructs us in fascinating subjects as well.

While I thoroughly enjoyed Cliff Janeway's tips about book collecting, the part of the story that gripped me was the detail and insight Dunning gives into the passion "small press" publishers have for their art. In a time when more and more attention is focused on electronic dissemination of information, it was a great pleasure to find characters who still care about the feel and smell of paper, the look and design of type, and the artistry and craft of making books by hand.

As Janeway would no doubt tell you, buy two copies of this book, one to read and one to add to your collection!

My four-year-old son and I checked this book out from our local library. The colorful pictures held his attention while I read the interesting facts and figures. The book is arranged so that readers of various ages can all enjoy the wonderful world of trains. We've decided to add this book to our family library.

This book will conduct us the new paradigm about the meaning of globalization, with the government's point of view.

The rapid growth of International Business Relationship across the nation has its own consuquences and the impact for he domestic economy.

From this book we will see a number of fundamental change of the role of government, triggered by a globalization in business.

we will see the challange for the economist and politician to understanding the globalization process precisely, and how to obtain a competitive advantage for the nation.

Dunning's new novel reads well and has a great setting. His depiction of radio days during WWII is detailed and absorbing, so much so that the rather hackneyed mystery plot was more of an intrusion than an attraction. Drifter Jack Mulaney AKA Jordan Ten Eyck follows clues to discover who's been murdering people connected to station WHAR. He's lured into this investigation because his almost/former sweetheart is involved--her father was a victim. Turns out Jack is an excellent radio writer, and he settles into the job of radio station savior. Unfortunately for the mystery, what the reader really cares about is Jack's role as savior of the station, rather than his murder investigation. The murder mystery is hampered by thinly developed minor characters, so much so that when the murderer was revealed, I could barely recall the character's connection to the story.

I found myself wanting to read more about the characters and their connections to the radio business, perhaps because the killer's victims were all done in before the book starts--and the mild suspense about the survival of the love interest character Holly Carnahan AKA O'Hara didn't really seem inportant.

Not a bad read, and an ambitious attempt, but not up to the caliber of Booked To Die or Bookman's Wake. People who liked the American Movie Classics show Remember WENN will like this book.

I would describe this book as merely good. Better than much of the mystery fare out there today but not up to the standards of the Cliff Janeway novels. I am a fan of old time radio and the aspects of this book that dealt with radio as it was ( or perhaps as it should be) I found fascinating.Take away the radio aspects and you are left with 50 page mystery with none of the twists and turns of " Booked to Die" or " The Bookman's Wake". There were so many perifery characters that it was hard to keep track of them all at times. I found myself going back to read sections of the book to find out who some of the people were.Maybe if I had read it all in one sitting it would have made a difference, but I read it over a few days. The ending was not nearly as tight as the Janeway books. In previous Dunning books the villains were important characters.I found I didn't care that the villain turned out to be ______ .This next line is somewhat of a spoiler, but of all the interesting characters in the book it seems a shame that the villain turned out to be who it was.

In 1942 Southern California, writer Jack Dulaney loves the untouchable Holly Carnahan. Jack struggles with producing a second novel, earning money by walking horses at the track. When Holly flees to Regina Beach, New Jersey in search of her missing dad, Jack follows out of concern for his beloved's safety.

In the Jersey south shore community, Jack lands a job as a writer at radio station WHAR. He soon realizes that he is quite good at cranking out well-written radio dramas. Perhaps it is because of his writing skills that allow Jack to notice the strange behavior on the part of WHAR employees. He finds sudden disappearances as mysterious as the disappearance of Holly's dad and certain links to the Nazis. Jack worries that Holly is in danger while she is concerned that her actions brought danger to him.

TWO O'CLOCK, EASTERN WARTIME is a fabulous historical fiction novel that vividly brings to life a small East Coast community during World War II. The historical perspective, especially that of the powerful role of radio as a forerunner of television, is brilliantly depicted. The mystery stays subtlety in the shadows, truly enhancing John Dunning's homage to the communication role radio played during wartime. Fans of World War II dramas will find Mr. Dunning's novel endearing for its resplendent account of a bygone era.

Harriet Klausner