What set of ideas has as its central premise that a system is made up of parts that interact to form a coherent whole and that follow specific organizational rulesets?

The authors of the Opacity Index argue that countries with high levels of opacity, like Nigeria, are surprisingly safer places to do business than countries with low levels of opacity, like Finland.

In order to boost the country’s ranking on the Opacity Index and enhance its standing with investors, Finland’s policy makers should probably focus attention on improving _____.

Wilkin and Zonis claim that a rise in political risk caused by a sudden deterioration in relations between a firm and labor unions in the host country represents a (an) _______ driven risk.

According to Rice & Zegart, risk mitigation requires understanding what assets are most vulnerable, NOT most valuable.

After the Blackfish fiasco caused Seaworld’s stock price to nosedive, company management began reaching out to animal rights groups, launching new business lines, and phasing out orca shows. Rice & Zegart believe that these steps were _______.

Rice & Zegart believe that “off-the-shelf products” for assessing political risks, such as country reports, corruption indices, and global industry analyses have no value since most types of political risk are inherently novel and thus unpredictable.

Rice & Zegart relate the story of Argentina’s political shift under President Mauricio Macri to underscore the point that ______.

Rice & Zegart relate the story about the failed Dubai Ports World investment to underscore the point that _______.

Which of the following represents a macro-political risk?