A Quote by Ian Bremmer

I think political science is bad at prediction. We don't gaze into a crystal ball. I do not believe that we predict things.

Ian Bremmer

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Ian Bremmer
American - Scientist
Born: November 12, 1969

We don't gaze into a crystal ball. I do not believe that we predict things. I think political science is bad at prediction. I think what we really do well is in a number of instances where politics matters, we can do a better job of tell you what is happening now, than other people. So, we can look at Syria today. We can look at the Eurozone today. And we can look at areas where politics is a driver and we can give you a pretty good sense in those areas of here is how to understand today.

Ian Bremmer

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