TY - BOOK AU - Bremmer,Ian AU - Keat,Preston TI - The fat tail: the power of political knowledge in an uncertain world SN - 9780199737277 (pbk.) AV - HD 61 B836f 2010 U1 - 332.6 PY - 2010/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Risk management KW - Political aspects KW - Gestión de riesgos KW - Aspectos políticos KW - Investments KW - Inversiones KW - Country risk KW - Management KW - Riesgo país KW - Political stability KW - Evaluation KW - Estabilidad política KW - Evaluación N1 - "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 N2 - 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 ER -