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Political risk, how businesses and organizations can anticipate global insecurity, Condoleezza Rice, Amy Zegart

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-307) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Political risk

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Condoleezza Rice, Amy Zegart

how businesses and organizations can anticipate global insecurity

Examines the topic of political risk, discussing the essential lessons, corrective measures, and counterintuitive insights for executives, entrepreneurs, and investors to navigate an uncertain, volatile worldThe probability that a political action could significantly impact a company's business is affecting more businesses in more ways than ever before. Political risk stems from a widening array of actors, including Twitter users, local officials, activists, terrorists, hackers, and more. Rice and Zegart analyze the evolving landscape of political risk, explain what businesses can do to navigate it, and what all of us must learn to better understand and grapple with these rapidly changing global political dynamics. -- adapted from jacket

The blackfish effect: 21st century political risk -- Move over, Hugo Chávez -- How we got here: mega trends in business, technology, and politics since the Cold War -- Mind games and groupthink: why good political risk management is so hard -- Moving beyond intuition: our political risk framework -- The art of boat spotting: understanding political risks -- Analyzing risks like a physicist -- The nuclear triad, the empty plane, and other ways to mitigate risks -- Zulu time: responding to crises -- Strengthening your political risk muscles