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The fat tail : the power of political knowledge in an uncertain world / Ian Bremmer and Preston Keat.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.Description: ix, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780199737277 (pbk.)
  • 0199737274 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.6
LOC classification:
  • HD 61 B836f 2010
Contents:
Introduction Dealing with uncertainty Geopolitics Political risk and capital markets Domestic instability-revolution, civil war, state failure Terrorism Expropriation Regulatory risk Reporting and warning Conclusion
Summary: Written by two of the world's leading figures in political risk management, this book explains that while the world remains exceedingly risky for businesses, it is by no means incomprehensible. Political risk is unpredictable, but it is easier to analyze and manage than most people think.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HD 61 B836f 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000173583

"Featuring a new preface that addresses the fallout from the 2008 financial crisis"--P. [4] of cover.

Published in hbk. ed. in 2009 as: The fat tail : the power of political knowledge for strategic investing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction
Dealing with uncertainty
Geopolitics
Political risk and capital markets
Domestic instability-revolution, civil war, state failure
Terrorism
Expropriation
Regulatory risk
Reporting and warning
Conclusion

Written by two of the world's leading figures in political risk management, this book explains that while the world remains exceedingly risky for businesses, it is by no means incomprehensible. Political risk is unpredictable, but it is easier to analyze and manage than most people think.

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