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# Fall 2007 

Vol. 30 No. 3 

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##### From the Cover 

### [Neither Renewable Nor Reliable ](/regulation/fall-2007/neither-renewable-nor-reliable)

By James Eaves and Stephen Eaves 

Increased dependence on ethanol would place the United States at the mercy of a highly volatile energy source.

### [Should We Bring Back the Draft? ](/regulation/fall-2007/should-we-bring-back-draft)

By Walter Y. Oi 

Is the All-Volunteer Force a "mercenary army"?

### [Combating Global Warming ](/regulation/fall-2007/combating-global-warming)

By Ian W.H. Parry and William A. Pizer 

Is taxation or cap-and-trade the better strategy for reducing greenhouse emissions?

### [‘Left Behind’ after Sarbanes-Oxley ](/regulation/fall-2007/left-behind-after-sarbanes-oxley)

By Craig S. Lerner and Moin A. Yahya 

Could Sarbanes-Oxley discourage honest corporate officers and entice dishonest ones?

##### Features 

#### [Antecedents to Net Neutrality ](/regulation/fall-2007/antecedents-net-neutrality)

By Bruce M. Owen 

After the long fight to end the "common carrier," why are we trying to resurrect it?

#### [Facing Mother Nature ](/regulation/fall-2007/facing-mother-nature)

By Martin Grace and Robert W. Klein 

New laws and policies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina seem intended to scapegoat insurance companies rather than protect the public.

#### [Intellectual Property and the Property Rights Movement ](/regulation/fall-2007/intellectual-property-property-rights-movement)

By Peter S. Menell 

Should intellectual property be accorded the same protections as tangible property?

#### [The Divergence of U.S. and UK Takeover Regulation ](/regulation/fall-2007/divergence-us-uk-takeover-regulation)

By John Armour and David A. Skeel, Jr. 

Who writes the rules for hostile takeovers, and why?

##### For the Record 

##### [Shareholders vs. Managers ](/regulation/fall-2007/shareholders-vs-managers)

By James D. Heiple 

##### Mercatus Reports 

##### [Executive Order 13422 ](/regulation/fall-2007/executive-order-13422)

##### [Regulators’ Budget ](/regulation/fall-2007/regulators-budget)

By Jerry Brito and Melinda Warren 

##### [Commentary: Considering Net Neutrality ](/regulation/fall-2007/commentary-considering-net-neutrality)

By Joseph A. Rotondi 

##### In Review 

##### [Book Review: *The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression*](/regulation/fall-2007/book-review-forgotten-man-new-history-great-depression)

By [Ike Brannon](https://www.cato.org/people/ike-brannon) 

##### [Book Review: *The Unsustainable Costs of Partial Deregulation*](/regulation/fall-2007/book-review-unsustainable-costs-partial-deregulation)

By [Richard L. Gordon](https://www.cato.org/people/richard-gordon) 

##### [Book Review: *Competitive Electricity Markets and Sustainability*](/regulation/fall-2007/book-review-competitive-electricity-markets-sustainability)

By [Richard L. Gordon](https://www.cato.org/people/richard-gordon) 

##### [Book Review: *International Handbook on Economic Regulation*](/regulation/fall-2007/book-review-international-handbook-economic-regulation)

By [Richard L. Gordon](https://www.cato.org/people/richard-gordon) 

##### [Book Review: *Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics*](/regulation/fall-2007/book-review-lies-damned-lies-drug-war-statistics)

By M. Kevin McGee 

##### Final Word 

##### [Web-Surfing the Candidates ](/regulation/fall-2007/web-surfing-candidates)

By Marni Soupcoff 

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