Preston Keat
Encyclopedia
Preston Keat is an American political scientist specializing on global political risk
. He is a director of research and head of the Europe Practice of Eurasia Group
, the global political risk
consultancy. He also is the head of the Europe & Eurasia practice group, focusing on emerging markets in Europe and the EU, with specific coverage of Poland and Hungary. He played a key role in developing the Global Political Risk Index (GPRI) methodology, and continues to participate in projects with Eurasia Group's comparative analytics practice. He holds a PhD in political science from UCLA, a master's degree from the London School of Economics
, and a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary
.
Preston's professional experience has included work on economic and political transition at the German Marshall Fund
of the US, and research and consulting on a number of sectors ranging from finance to heavy industry. He has also established and trained local teams to monitor and analyze social and political developments is a range of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Eastern Europe. He spent several years living and working in Europe, most recently as a Fulbright scholar in Poland. Preston currently teaches courses in political risk assessment and management as a visiting professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. His most recent book is The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing
(co-written with Ian Bremmer
), published in March 2009.
Risk
Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity will lead to a loss . The notion implies that a choice having an influence on the outcome exists . Potential losses themselves may also be called "risks"...
. He is a director of research and head of the Europe Practice of Eurasia Group
Eurasia Group
-Overview:Eurasia Group is best known as the world's largest political risk consultancy with offices in New York, Washington, London, and Tokyo and more than 125 full-time employees...
, the global political risk
Risk
Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity will lead to a loss . The notion implies that a choice having an influence on the outcome exists . Potential losses themselves may also be called "risks"...
consultancy. He also is the head of the Europe & Eurasia practice group, focusing on emerging markets in Europe and the EU, with specific coverage of Poland and Hungary. He played a key role in developing the Global Political Risk Index (GPRI) methodology, and continues to participate in projects with Eurasia Group's comparative analytics practice. He holds a PhD in political science from UCLA, a master's degree from the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
.
Preston's professional experience has included work on economic and political transition at the German Marshall Fund
German Marshall Fund
The German Marshall Fund of the United States is a nonpartisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between North America and Europe....
of the US, and research and consulting on a number of sectors ranging from finance to heavy industry. He has also established and trained local teams to monitor and analyze social and political developments is a range of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Eastern Europe. He spent several years living and working in Europe, most recently as a Fulbright scholar in Poland. Preston currently teaches courses in political risk assessment and management as a visiting professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. His most recent book is The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing
The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing
The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing is a book by political scientists Ian Bremmer and Preston Keat...
(co-written with Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer is an American political scientist specializing in US foreign policy, states in transition, and global political risk. He is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a leading global political risk research and consulting firm...
), published in March 2009.
Books
- The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing. (with Ian Bremmer), (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009). ISBN 0-195-32855-8
Essays and articles
- '"What markets miss: political stability frameworks and country risk" in 'Managing Strategic Surprise: Lessons from Risk Management & Risk Assessment. (edited by Ian Bremmer, Paul Bracken and David Gordon), (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008). ISBN 0-521-88315-6
- "Fallen Heroes: explaining the failure of the Gdansk shipyard, and the successful early reform strategies in Szczecin and Gdynia," Communist and Post-Communist Studies, April 2003.
- "Brace yourself: Political-market risks in 2009" on Reuters, http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2009/01/05/brace-yourself-political-market-risks-in-2009/