Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is Julius Silver Professor of Politics at New York University and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. A specialist in policy forecasting, political economy and international security policy, he received his doctorate in political science from the University of Michigan. Bueno de Mesquita is the author of fourteen books and numerous articles for journals, newspapers and magazines. He is a partner in a consulting firm focused on government and business applications of his game theory models. He lives in San Francisco and New York City.

"A fascinating new book" -- Daniel Finkelstein The Times "Mesquita offers zingily provocative contemporary policy ideas" Guardian "A very interesting and entertaining read" www.thebookbag.co.uk "Impressive" Economist "Fruitful reading that will make it difficult to look at the world through quite the same eyes as in one's virginal, pre-game theory days" Kirkus Reviews

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is Julius Silver Professor of Politics at New York University and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. A specialist in policy forecasting, political economy and international security policy, he received his doctorate in political science from the University of Michigan. Bueno de Mesquita is the author of fourteen books and numerous articles for journals, newspapers and magazines. He is a partner in a consulting firm focused on government and business applications of his game theory models. He lives in San Francisco and New York City.

"A fascinating new book" -- Daniel Finkelstein The Times "Mesquita offers zingily provocative contemporary policy ideas" Guardian "A very interesting and entertaining read" www.thebookbag.co.uk "Impressive" Economist "Fruitful reading that will make it difficult to look at the world through quite the same eyes as in one's virginal, pre-game theory days" Kirkus Reviews

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is Julius Silver Professor of Politics at New York University and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. A specialist in policy forecasting, political economy and international security policy, he received his doctorate in political science from the University of Michigan. Bueno de Mesquita is the author of fourteen books and numerous articles for journals, newspapers and magazines. He is a partner in a consulting firm focused on government and business applications of his game theory models. He lives in San Francisco and New York City.

"A fascinating new book" -- Daniel Finkelstein The Times "Mesquita offers zingily provocative contemporary policy ideas" Guardian "A very interesting and entertaining read" www.thebookbag.co.uk "Impressive" Economist "Fruitful reading that will make it difficult to look at the world through quite the same eyes as in one's virginal, pre-game theory days" Kirkus Reviews