Liechtenstein--an Alpine curiosity? A haven for financial criminals? Or a success story in modern Europe? This book examines the reality behind the clichés. Liechtenstein's history has been dramatic and precarious. Several times it was in danger of vanishing from the map, most recently in 1939 when local Nazis tried to seize power and swallow the Principality into the Third Reich. Liechtenstein has a tiny population, no natural resources and the image of a less-than-serious fairy-tale kingdom with dubious banking laws which have often proved the bane of international tax authorities. But since the 1940s Liechtenstein has actually transformed itself into one of the most advanced hi-technology countries in Europe. This fascinating book charts the story of one of the world's most unlikely countries, revealing a strategy which its rulers and elite have used through the centuries to ensure its survival.
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- Dieter Kienast by Christian Vogt in Front Matter, and page 367
- ARMED TRUCE: The Beginnings of the Cold War 1945-1946 by Hugh Thomas on page 132
- Financial Services (Aspects of Britain) by Central Office of Information in Front Matter
- Last Days of the Romanovs by Robert Wilton on page 187
- Cases and Materials on International Law by David Harris on page 138
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