Sais assist up on her book tour. I had the pleasure of traveling with michelle in the uae last fall and hurt about this book, and so its been anticipating it and its an exciting read. I think, through asking the question why we ignore crises that we can see coming until they literally stampede is can i think shes got a new paradigm for thinking about risk, and im excited to hear her discuss some of her ideas and this evening. This book follows two others that i read the one on haitians and dominicans, and i bet put that together. I didnt realize that youre the author of that exquisitely written book she wrote a book on immigration that asks why we get immigration so wrong, even though our prosperity depends on our getting it right. Shes a prolific writer. Shes had a distinguished career in journalism and has also received numerous awards for her leadership, including young Global Leaders aboard for the World Economic forum, and she has also been recognized as a guggenheim fellow, and h
Separation of powers, the legislative power clause of the constitution giving Congress Power to make laws, the story behind that, why we didnt want a king, and how the system of government was set up, how we stood up and proposed we have a king and the Founding Fathers objected to this idea, soundly rejected it. Too much power in one person or group of people in the drift away from separation of powers is something incompatible not just with the constitution itself but stories behind it. Booktv wants to know what you are reading. Tweet of your answer at booktv or posted on our facebook change, facebook. Com booktv. [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. I direct Foreign Policy institute and im delighted to welcome you to this evenings Foreign Policy institute conversation with Michele Wucker, she produced an excellent book, the gray rhino how to recognize and act on the obvious dangers we ignore. It is wonderful to welcome michelle, i am grateful to her for putting the site
Stay and have book signed and say hello, thank you very much for coming and thank you very much charles weelan. [applause] [inaudible conversations] here is a look at some books that are being published this week. In the assassination complex jeremy along with the staff the intercept reveals classified documents relating to the u. S. Drone program. Fox news contributor pete calls on americans to adopt the ideals of Teddy Roosevelt in in the arena. In bright infinite future, 1960s through present day. Imprisonment in north korean labor camp in not forgotten. In the morning they came for us, middle east editor for news weeks looks at the impact at the Syrian Civil War on ordinary people. Also being released this week, in the country we love in which actress dane guerrero, cofounder andy argues modern culture has corrupt it had feminist movement in we were feminist once. In the winter fortress, gives an account of how the allies sabotaged nazi efforts to create nuclear weapon. Fox busines
Service by your cable or satellite provider. [inaudible conversations] im carla freeman, im delighted to welcome you to this evenings Foreign Policy institute conversation with author michele wucker. She has just produced her latest, excellent book, the gray rhino how to recognize and act on the obvious dangers we ignore. Its wonderful to welcome michele to sais, i am so grateful to her for putting us as a stop on her book tour. I heard about this book last fall and so have been anticipating it x its an exciting read and its an exciting read. I think she has sort of been asking the question why we ignore crises that we can see coming until they literally stampede us. I think shes got a new paradigm for speaking about risk, and im excited to hear her discuss some of her ideas this evening. This book follows two others that i read the one on haitians and dominicans that i and i had not put that together. I didnt realize when i met you last fall that you were the author of that exquisitel