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Taylor, Matthew

 
9781394449729: Evaluating Political Risk: Modes of Thinking and Models of Analysis
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ISBN 10: 1394449720 ISBN 13: 9781394449729
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2026

Sinopsis

Systematize political risk analysis with rigorous analytical tools

The contemporary world faces a unique combination of interconnectedness with increasing levels of geopolitical uncertainty and political risk. The need for models and methods with which to evaluate uncertainty and risk has never been greater Evaluating Political Risk: Modes of Thinking and Models of Analysis provides a systematic analytical toolkit, presenting methods and models grounded in insights from psychology, public policy, political science, economics, and history.

Evaluating Political Risk teaches readers to systematize their reasoning and apply analytical tools responsibly. The progressive chapter structure moves from foundational concepts of risk and uncertainty through increasingly sophisticated analytical models, developing cumulative competence. Each chapter pairs a specific method or model with applied illustrations, drawn from around the world.

Readers will also find:

  • A curriculum-ready chapter sequence designed to map onto a standard 15-week semester for graduate or advanced undergraduate courses
  • Practical guidance on analytical methods for assessing instability, navigating negotiations, and strategizing resource allocation
  • Interdisciplinary frameworks integrating insights from psychology, economics, history, and public policy into coherent political risk methods
  • Contemporary case studies illustrating each model's real-world application across multiple regions, political systems, and types of risk
  • Tools applicable beyond corporate settings, that can serve intelligence analysts, diplomats, NGO leaders, and journalists

Written for advanced undergraduates, graduate students in international relations, political science, and business, as well as working professionals, Evaluating Political Risk delivers the analytical toolkit needed to reason through political risk and uncertainty with discipline and analytical rigor.

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Acerca del autor

Matthew M. Taylor is Professor of International Studies at the School of International Service at American University. He has authored, co-authored, or co-edited five books and more than fifty academic articles. Taylor has been a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and adjunct senior fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Over the past thirty years, he has provided advisory services on Latin American economics and politics for a wide range of public and private sector clients in the United States, Europe, and Latin America.

De la contraportada

Geopolitical uncertainty and political risk are defining challenges of the contemporary world, yet too often they are analyzed only haphazardly, without rigor or method. Evaluating Political Risk: Modes of Thinking and Models of Analysis addresses this gap by providing a didactic introduction to proven frameworks for how to better assess political uncertainty and risk.

Drawing on best practices and recognized models from diverse fields such as psychology, public policy, political science, economics, and history, Evaluating Political Risk provides readers with a range of approaches to systematize their reasoning and avoid common analytical pitfalls.

The progressive chapter structure moves from foundational concepts through increasingly sophisticated analytical models, building cumulative competence. Each chapter pairs a specific method or model with real-world illustrations drawn from multiple regions, political systems, and risk types. Readers will gain practical guidance on assessing instability, evaluating bargaining situations, and developing probabilistic understandings of possible futures.

Evaluating Political Risk will serve as a useful primer and reference for anyone whose professional duties require them to navigate political risk and develop well-reasoned, actionable plans in the face of uncertainty.

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Editorial
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Año de publicación
2026
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1394449720
ISBN 13 
9781394449729
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
288
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