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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Sociology of Risk and Gambling Reader The Sociology of Risk and Gambling Reader James F Cosgrave This reader contributes to the sociology of gambling, and offers a variety of sociological approaches to the subject areas, ranging from classical sociological analyses of gambling to contemporary so… OL15178025W
Skin in the Game Skin in the Game Nassim Nicholas Taleb The phrase "skin in the game" is one we have often heard but have rarely stopped to truly dissect. It is the backbone of risk management, but it's also an astonishingly complex worldview that, as Nas… OL21193795W
World at Risk World at Risk Ulrich Beck 'World at Risk' is a timely and far-reaching analysis of the structural dynamics of the modern world, the global nature of risk and the future of global politics by one of the most original and excit… OL21523745W
Markets, Mobs, and Mayhem Markets, Mobs, and Mayhem Robert Menschel In this fascinating tour through cultural, global, economic, and business history, icon of the financial world Robert Menschel explores the phenomenon of crowd psychology and its effects on business … OL8226970W