"Strategically, they were better positioned" to deal with last year's crises than rivals were, he said.
Few scholars were better positioned to write a biography of Deng than Mr. Vogel, who retired from teaching in 2000.
Despite Israel's vaunted reputation for gathering intelligence, particularly in the Middle East, Mr. Steinitz acknowledged that the United States and Britain were better positioned to evaluate Iraq.
That threat has always existed, but it was mostly wielded by the owners, who were better positioned to withstand the loss.
Its companies were better positioned to export, both within Europe and outside it, thanks in part to Germany's having held down the growth in labor costs.
Better Positioned This Time Brian Ford, a retail analyst at Ernst & Young, said New Jersey's downtowns were better positioned to survive a downturn this year than they were in the early 90's, when store vacancy rates were up and they were confronting new competition from discount centers.
