{"product_id":"gods-at-war-shotgun-takeovers-government-by-deal-and-the-private-equity-implosion-paperback-softback-9780470919026","title":"Gods at War; Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal, and the Private Equity Implosion (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470919026","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGods at War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eShotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal, and the Private Equity Implosion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSteven M. Davidoff (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470919026, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.1 x 14.4 x 2.5 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging exploration of modern-day deals and deal-making\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e details the recent deals and events that have forever changed the world of billion-dollar deal-making. This book is a whirlwind tour of the players determining the destiny of corporate America, including the government, private equity, strategic buyers, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt not only examines many of the game-changing takeover events that have occurred in the past years, but also puts them into context and exposes what is really going on behind the scenes on Wall Street. \u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e completely covers the strategic issues that guide the modern-day deal, and since they unfold under the shadow of the law, it also focuses on the legal aspects of deal-making and takeovers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter unfolds through the lens of a recent transaction, from the battle between Yahoo! and Microsoft to the United Rental\/Cerberus dispute\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides in-depth explanations and analysis of the events and actors that have shaped this fast-moving field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the federal government's regulation by deal approach to saving the financial system and explains the government's biggest \"deals\", including its bail-outs of AIG, Bank of America, and Citigroup\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with in-depth insights that will enhance your understanding of this field, \u003ci\u003eGods at War\u003c\/i\u003e offers an engaging look at deals and deal-makers in the context of recent historical events. It's a book for those who want to understand deals, takeovers, and the people and institutions who shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003ePrologue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Modern Deal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Import of Personality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of the Takeover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Takeover Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 KKR, SunGard, and the Private Equity Phenomenon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKKR and the Origins of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSunGard and the Transformation of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate Equity in the Sixth Wave.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Accredited Home Lenders and the Attack of the MAC.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fall of Accredited Home Lenders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Adverse Change Clauses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MAC Wars of Fall 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MAC Clause in Flux.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of the MAC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 United Rentals, Cerberus, and the Private Equity Implosion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cerberus–United Rentals Dispute.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Implosion of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFault and the Failure of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Private Equity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Dubai Ports, Merrill Lynch, and the Sovereign Wealth Fund Problem.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Financial Wave of Sovereign Fund Investment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sovereign Wealth Fund Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCFIUS and Foreign Investment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Bear Stearns and the Moral Hazard Principle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving Bear Stearns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJPMorgan's Dilemma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fight for Bear Stearns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from Bear's Fall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Jana Partners, Children's Investment Fund, and Hedge Fund Activist Investing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Overview of the \"Agency Problem\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of Hedge Fund Activism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 2008 Proxy Season.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Hedge Fund Activism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Microsoft, InBev, and the Return of the Hostile Takeover.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrosoft–Yahoo!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInBev–Anheuser-Busch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Elements of a Successful Hostile Takeover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelaware and Hostile Takeovers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Hostile Takeovers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Mars, Pfi zer, and the Changing Face of Strategic Deals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Changing Structure of Strategic Transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Phenomenon of the Distressed Deal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Takeovers Pay?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelaware Law and Strategic Transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Strategic Transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 AIG, Citigroup, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman, and Government by Deal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nationalization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Week the Investment Bank Died.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTARP, Citigroup, Bank of America, and Beyond?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Government by Deal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Restructuring Takeovers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFederal Takeover Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelaware Takeover Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeal-Making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Deal-Making Beyond a Crisis Age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; 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