Many thanks to all who have lent their perspectives to this query. All
of your responses were very helpful. To answer a question that was
brought up recently -- yes, the book in question (_The United States of
Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy_ by T.R.
Reid, 2004) is still in print. I did review the notes, and, although I
haven't seen the book, it did appear from her disclaimer that the
structure and even some of the wording was very close to what was in the
book. She decided not to photocopy and distribute the notes (she felt
she had "used too much of the book and too much of his voice"), but
discussed them in class instead. One thing that occured to me as I was
reviewing her notes was that, contrary to the negative effect on the the
market provision, reading the notes made me want to read / purchase the
book, and that they would likely have the same effect on her students.
I suppose it works both ways!
I've learned a lot from the discussion this question spurred, and look forward to listening in on this list and learning more in the future.
Best,
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