Müller (U. of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany) considers the regulatory developments that have accompanied the broad trends of privatization of industries in Germany since the 1980s. The book provides a background to the regulatory state in Germany from the 19th century as part of a substantial section on the definition and theoretical basis of regulation. As case studies, separate chapters examine the process of privatization and regulation of telecommunication, broadcasting, and banking. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR