The Fifth Risk
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| Author | Michael Lewis |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | October 2, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-1-324-00264-2 |
The Fifth Riskis a 2018 non-fiction book byMichael Lewisthat examines thetransitionandpolitical appointmentsof theDonald Trump presidency,especially with respect to three government agencies: theDepartment of Energy,theDepartment of Agriculture,and theDepartment of Commerce.[1][2][3][4][5]The book spent fourteen weeks onThe New York Timesnon-fictionbest-seller list.[6]A lengthy excerpt from the book was published twice byThe Guardian,using a quote from a top adviser to Trump in the title.[7]
BarackandMichelle Obamaacquired the rights to the book for aNetflixseries about theU.S. government.[8]The 2022 American documentary comedy seriesThe G Word with Adam Conoveris "loosely inspired" by the book.[9]
Title
[edit]John MacWilliams, arisk managementexpert at theUnited States Department of Energyfrom theObama Administration,gave Lewis the top five risks he saw for the department:broken arrows(loose nukes and nuclear accidents),North Korean nuclear weapons,an end to theIran nuclear deal,protecting theelectrical gridfromcyberterrorism,and internalproject management.It is this fifth risk that inspired the title of the book.[2]
See also
[edit]- Schedule F appointment—aborted Trump plan for reclassifying civil servants as political appointees
References
[edit]- ^Szalai, Jennifer (October 2, 2018)."Michael Lewis Makes a Story About Government Infrastructure Exciting".Book Review.RetrievedDecember 23,2018.
- ^abKlein, Joe (October 8, 2018)."Michael Lewis Wonders Who's Really Running the Government".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedJanuary 22,2019.
- ^"The Fifth Risk".Kirkus Reviews.October 2, 2018.RetrievedDecember 23,2018.
- ^"The Fifth Risk".Publishers Weekly.October 2018.RetrievedDecember 23,2018.
- ^Blasdel, Alex (September 22, 2018)."Michael Lewis: The Big Short author on how Trump is gambling with nuclear disaster".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.RetrievedJanuary 22,2019.
- ^"Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Feb. 2, 2019 - The New York Times".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
- ^Lewis, Michael (September 27, 2018)."This guy doesn't know anything: the inside story of Trump's shambolic transition team".The Guardian.RetrievedDecember 9,2023.
- ^Canfield, David (October 31, 2018)."The Obamas plan to adapt book about Trump administration for Netflix".EW.com.RetrievedFebruary 11,2019.
- ^White, Peter (November 19, 2020)."The Obamas' Higher Ground & 'Adam Ruins Everything's Adam Conover Team On Government Comedy Series For Netflix, Based On Michael Lewis' 'The Fifth Risk'".Deadline.RetrievedNovember 19,2020.
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