Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer is the president of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm.
In 1998, Bremmer founded Eurasia Group with just $25,000. Today, the company has offices in New York, Washington, and London, as well as a network of experts and resources around the world. Eurasia Group provides financial, corporate, and government clients with information and insight on how political developments move markets.
Bremmer created Wall Street’s first global political risk index, and has authored several books, including The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall (Simon & Schuster, 2006), which was selected by The Economist as one of the best books of 2006, and The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing (Oxford University Press, 2009). His upcoming book, The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? (Portfolio, May 2010), details the new global phenomenon of state capitalism and its geopolitical implications. Bremmer is also a frequent writer and commentator in the media. He is a contributor for the Wall Street Journal and writes "The Call" blog on ForeignPolicy.com; he has also published articles in the Washington Post, the New York Times, Newsweek, Harvard Business Review, and Foreign Affairs. He is a panelist for CNN International's "Connect the World" and appears regularly on CNBC, Fox News Channel, National Public Radio, and other networks.
Bremmer has a PhD in political science from Stanford University (1994), and was the youngest-ever national fellow at the Hoover Institution. He presently teaches at Columbia University, and has held faculty positions at the EastWest Institute and the World Policy Institute. In 2007, he was named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. His analysis focuses on global macro political trends and emerging markets, which he defines as “those countries where politics matter at least as much as economics for market outcomes.”
Bremmer grew up in Boston, and now lives in New York and Washington, DC.
Ian Bremmer Samples
Washington's Crisis Checklist
The response of British Petroleum to its oil leak has followed the same traditional crisis-management life cycle as that recently employed by Toyota or big banks in their face of crisis: Try to stop the bleeding to limit damage, ask for government...
Forget Obama, Fear the Real State Capitalists
Since President Obama has taken office, a chief assertion from his critics has been that he is "socialist."
EU Funding Proposal Is Only the Beginning
The dramatic EU funding proposal is an important first step. EXCITEMENT AND APPREHENSION. The high-stakes deal among the key member states to provide a huge lending facility for "fiscally challenged" countries was a historic breakthrough.
The Euro's Fiscal Policy Will Give Pause to Reserve-Currency Allocators
The Greek crisis is making clear a reality long ignored or glossed over: Eurozone fiscal policy is messy and opaque. At first glance, there is a strong case for the euro to emerge as an increasingly important part of the global reserve-currency mix.
A Less-Confident Iran May Become Even more Dangerous
For those worried over its nuclear ambitions, Iran's defiant and self-confident government created plenty of trouble. Until 2009, the regime had grown steadily stronger and more assertive. Things also went well for Iran's regional influence.
A Political-Risk Outlook for 2010
We've just been through a year of enormous economic turbulence, and yet in most ways 2009 was mercifully quiet. This year, that's going to be much harder to accomplish.
Licensing and Reprints
TMS Licensing: We license popular cartoon characters, puzzles and content from renowned creators for print, interactive, TV and film, mobile and board games. TMS also licenses unique commentary in politics, travel, health, business and other categories.
TMS reprints: We grant websites, newsletters, books and other publications permission to reprint any of the 150-plus columns, cartoons, magazine articles, photos and graphics found in our catalog. This content also can be used in corporate communications and training materials.