{"product_id":"9781118157022","title":"Dethroning the King The Hostile Takeover of Anheuser-Busch, an American Icon","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDethroning the King\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Hostile Takeover of Anheuser-Busch, an American Icon\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJulie MacIntosh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Corporate \u0026amp; Business History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow the King of Beers collapsed without a fight and what it means for America's place in the post-Recession world\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHow did InBev, a Belgian company controlled by Brazilians, take over one of America's most beloved brands with scarcely a whimper of opposition? Chalk it up to perfect timing—and some unexpected help from powerful members of the Busch dynasty, the very family that had run the company for more than a century. In \u003ci\u003eDethroning the King\u003c\/i\u003e, Julie MacIntosh, the award-winning financial journalist who led coverage of the takeover for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, details how the drama that unfolded at Anheuser-Busch in 2008 went largely unreported as the world tumbled into a global economic crisis second only to the Great Depression. Today, as the dust settles, questions are being asked about how the \"King of Beers\" was so easily captured by a foreign corporation, and whether the company's fall mirrors America's dwindling financial and political dominance as a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how the takeover of Anheuser-Busch will be seen as a defining moment in U.S. business history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the critical missteps taken by the Busch family and the Anheuser-Busch board\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that Anheuser-Busch had a chance to save itself from InBev's clutches, but infighting and dysfunctionality behind the scenes forced it to capitulate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom America's heartland to the European continent to Brazil, \u003ci\u003eDethroning the King\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate corporate caper and a fascinating case study that's both wide reaching and profound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJULIE MACINTOSH\u003c\/b\u003e, an award-winning financial journalist, led the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e's coverage of the takeover of Anheuser-Busch as its U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions Correspondent. She also covered the near-collapse of the global banking system while on the mergers beat and, before that, wrote for the newspaper's influential \"Lex\" column. Prior to joining the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she spent six years as a reporter and correspondent for Reuters and, in 2003, was named one of NewsBios's \"Top 30 Business Journalists Under 30.\" She regularly appears on CNBC and MSNBC.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 November 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118157022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315695874188,"sku":"9781118157022","price":20.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118157022.jpg?v=1780157218","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118157022","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}