Condoleezza Rice is a professor of Political Economy in the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a professor of Political Science at Stanford University. From 2005-2009, Rice served as the 66th Secretary of State of the United States and also served as President George W. Bush's Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs from 2001-2005. Rice has authored and co-authored numerous books, including three bestsellers: Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom, No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington, and Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family.
Amy Zegart is the Davies Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution; Senior Fellow and Co-Director of Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation; and professor of Political Science, by courtesy. She is the author of three books about U.S. intelligence challenges: Flawed by Design: The Evolution of the CIA, JCS, and NSC; Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11; and Eyes on Spies: Congress and the United States Intelligence Community.
Praise for Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom
"Condoleezza Rice serves as an able and insightful guide in this
journey through democracy across the globe. Her knowledge and
clear-eyed assessment of the challenges facing this system of
government make this book an important contribution to a pressing
debate on democracy today."--Kofi Annan, former secretary-general
of the United Nations
"[An] accessibly written study of that imperfect but ideal form of
government...[One that] deserves a broad audience, especially in
our current political climate."--Kirkus Starred Review
"[A] ringing call for democracy promotion...Ms. Rice should be
commended."--Max Boot, The Wall Street Journal
"Clearly written and timely, this book will interest not only
current and future business executives but also
would-be-whistle-blowers and corporate watchdogs."--Publishers
Weekly
"Political risk was once centered on honest-to-goodness political
actors -- governments, central banks and the like. But as Rice and
Zegart clearly show, technology has forever changed who counts as a
'political actor.' This book is truly excellent, both for tracing
how far the political risk field has come in the last two decades,
and how much further it has left to go."--p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px
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"Rice and Zegart's POLITICAL RISK should be read by every business
leader. Any company that fails to learn and apply the lessons of
this wise and practical book can quickly find itself in rapid
decline. But equally, those who become skilled at its application
can do more than merely mitigate such risks; they can thrive upon
them. Well-written and chock-full of compelling case stories
wrapped inside a coherent conceptual framework, POLITICAL RISK gets
and keeps your attention, page after page. We cannot predict the
future, but -- with the help of this marvelous masterwork--- we can
prepare for it."--p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;
text-align: center; font: 12.0px Arial}Jim Collins, author of Good
to Great and co-author of Great by Choice and Built to Last
"Secretary Rice and Dr. Zegart have melded their professional
experiences of managing political risk at the highest levels with
other case studies into a uniquely useful and profound book."--p.p1
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chairman & CEO, FedEx Corporation
"Smart. Informative. Overdue. Will completely change the way you
think about political risk."--p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px
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Schmidt, former CEO of Google and Alphabet, Inc.
"Working daily alongside Condi at the White House and State
Department, I witnessed firsthand her foundational belief in the
power of human freedom and the crucial need for democratic
institutions to protect it. This book, full of fascinating
anecdotes and insights, is a sweeping view of the global struggle
for democracy and a must-read for all who care about the future
peace of the world and its people."--Karen Hughes, former under
secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs
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