Just plain greedy? Intrinsically corrupt? Or victims of the greatest game on earth, that of making money? The Elephant Hunters penetrates the secret world of big deals and investment banking and exposes the psyche and activities of one of the most powerful sects -financiers

1. Transnationalism and the transnational policy elite -- 2. Legitimacy in world politics -- 3. Collaboration and partnership -- 4. Consensus and world affairs -- 5. The seductive lure of elite membership -- 6. Elite networks in world affairs -- 7. The consequences of elite consensus.

1. Introduction -- 2. Challenges and opportunities -- 3. Independence and value creation -- 4. Engaged stewardship: governance and service -- 5. The importance of knowledge -- 6. Engagement and evidence -- 7. The role of the chair -- 8. Making impact -- 9. Selection, training and evaluation --...