@article{318511, note = {"An American Interest Book."}, author = {Fukuyama, Francis.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/318511}, title = {Blindside : how to anticipate forcing events and wild cards in global politics /}, publisher = {Brookings Institution Press,}, abstract = {"Focuses on developing analytical tools to anticipate and manage low-probability events. Addresses psychological and institutional obstacles preventing planning for low-probability tragedies and allocating necessary resources. Pinpoints failures---institutional and personal---that allowed events to surprise leaders and examines philosophies and methodologies of forecasting. Discusses low-probability, high-impact contingencies in various sectors"--Provided by publisher.}, recid = {318511}, pages = {vi, 198 p. ;}, address = {Washington, D.C. :}, year = {2007}, }