’Dr Alan Waring, a reflective practitioner with a solid academic base, set himself a main objective to write a book on corporate risk and governance that is accessible to the serious student and the practitioner with responsibility for the management of risk, as well as to senior managers generally. I believe he has achieved that objective. This book is predominantly a thinking aid rather than a raw prescriptive aid and is likely to inform and stimulate the interested reader. It provides a penetrating coverage of risk management and draws on a comprehensive published base, aided by his substantial experience as a consultant in strategic risk management in a variety of settings. The main settings are corporate governance, culture, due diligence, fraud/corruption, and intellectual property. The author pays particular attention to detail, with a strong analytical bias, and the book is well written. Also, the illustrative and case material is a real strength in highlighting the issues and principles that are addressed throughout the text.’ Eugene McKenna, Emeritus Professor, University of East London, UK ’One of the author’s declared objectives is to aid your thinking about risk management and corporate governance. This book certainly will do just that! The sheer number and variety of case studies will encourage the reader to assess the relevance of specific issues to their management of risk and to take appropriate action.’ Christopher J Luck - Independent Risk Management Consultant ’Alan Waring is well qualified to write this book. He has written extensively on this topic including previous books and this is supplemented by academic study and a wealth of practical experience. The quality of the output reflects this. The book takes account of the global implications of ineffective corporate risk management and provides a guide to the causes of failures and potential remedies that can reduce risks across sectors and organisational types. The wi