An American economist specializing in the natural resource and related industries of Kazakhstan examines the experience in the privatization of that country's power generation, telecommunications, and postal services sectors. A focus is on the involvement of foreign companies in the process, the...

An American commodity market specialist assesses the post-Soviet history of foreign investment in the minerals industries of Kazakhstan, drawing upon a variety of sources, including in-country interviews and contacts, industry and U.S. government publications, Internet postings, and Kazakh...

A brief history of Amtrak -- The failure of Amtrak reform efforts -- Amtrak's present condition -- Myths about the value of Amtrak -- Fallacies about the cost of Amtrak -- Defending against terrorism : can Amtrak do the job? -- Escape from Amtrak : state and local governments -- Passenger...