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[con]Acknowledgements 00
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1. Family wars 00
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2. The ideas: the roots of family warfare 00
Families at war 00; The roots of conflict 00; Gene politics and the family firm 00; Family dynamics 00; Culture and personality 00
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3. Brothers at arms 00
Introduction 00; Koch Industries - destructive redress 00; The Reliance story - the myth of unity 00; The Dassler family - racing for supremacy 00; The Mondavi family - a bitter cup 00; The Gallo family - vintage conflicts 00
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4 Fighting for the crown 00
Introduction 00; The McCains - when the chips are down 00; IBM - the Watsons, Senior and Junior 00; Bata Shoe - a struggle for strategy 00
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5 The house that hubris built 00
Introduction 00; The Ford family - parental oppression 00; The Dart Group - an excess of willpower 00; Château d'Yquem - the perils of condescension 00; The Redstone family - the leader's iron grip 00; Solid Waste and the Waxman family - greed, deception and destruction 00
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6 Heads in the sand - the insularity trap 00
Introduction 00; The Guinness story - sliding into scandal 00; The Sakowitz story - the unchecked leader 00; The Steinberg story - falling apart, together 00; The Louisville Times and the Binghams - losing the legacy 00; Seagram and the Bronfmans - the runaway leader 00
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7 Schism - to have or have not? 00
Introduction 00; Pritzker - fighting for the spoils 00; The LA Times Group and the Chandlers - the centrifugal family 00; Freedom Communications and the Hoiles - a battle for control 00; The Pathak family - spice wars 00
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8 Un-civil war 00
Introduction 00; U-Haul and the Shoens - a shattered dynasty 00; The Gucci family - a tragic Italian opera 0
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9 The spoils of war and the price of peace 00
From poisoned roots to the fruits of success - the essential lessons of warfare 00; Warning signs and practical measures 00; In praise of conflict 00
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Notes 00
Index 00
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