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Are Outcomes to National Security Challenges Predicatable?
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Hoover Institution
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Thursday, September 2
The Junior League
1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Registration: 6:00 p.m.
Program: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Members: Free
Non-members: $20
Email: rsvp@wachouston.org
Phone: (713) 522-7811
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Photo Ethan Hill courtesy of Getty/Contour Images
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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita uses game theory to understand and even shape the outcome of human events. From predicting the results of negotiations or the outcome of wars and elections, he has had an astonishing 90% accuracy rate. It is a simple concept: people compete, and they always do what they think is in their own best interest. When applied to Iran, North Korea or talks between the Palestinians and Israelis, game theory can be a powerful tool for developing successful strategies.
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Julius Silver Professor of Politics at New York University. He is a specialist in policy forecasting, political economy, and international security policy. His current research focuses on the links between political institutions, economic growth, and political change. Doctor Bueno de Mesquita has won numerous awards, including the Dag Hammarskjold Memorial Award for significant contributions to international understanding. In a survey conducted by Foreign Policy magazine, Bueno de Mesquita was identified as one of the ten most influential political scientists in the foreign policy arena. He received his doctorate in political science from the University of Michigan.
Bueno de Mesquita's book, The Predictioneer’s Game, will be available for sale at the program.
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