Taking the 2008 financial crisis as his jumping off point, Alex Pollock deftly illustrates how private firms and governments alike have failed to understand the shifting risks that financial systems create. With candor, clarity, and wit, he uncovers the persistent uncertainties inherent in...

Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- FIGURES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION The Needle (and the Damage Done) -- The Needle -- The Damage Done -- What Went Wrong -- PART I ANATOMY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC FINANCIAL CRISIS -- Chapter 1...