Table of Contents

The Modern History of Risk Today's Risks are Different The Idiosyncrasies of Risk Perception The Management of Risk Defining and Assessing Risk Risk Assessment Tools Mitigating Risk Communication Risk Global Risk in Historical Perspective Managing Global Risks Pulling It Together

About the Author

SE N CLEARY graduated in social sciences and law at UCT, UNISA and Shiraz,Iran, and has an MBA from Henley Management College, Brunel University, UK. He was a diplomat from 1970 to 1985, serving in Tehran, Washington DC and the western USA, and as chief director in Namibia (1983-85); as well as in the economics and financial division and as head of the training division of the Department of Foreign Affairs. For the past twenty years he has been a director of companies, a visiting lecturer in global corporate strategy, economic development and conflict resolution at business schools, universiti

Reviews

'This book gives a valuable insight into the different aspects of risk that affect busienss success, as well as offering guidelines to the reader on how to define and assess risks.' - International Accountant