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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?

The authors of the Opacity Index argue that there is no connection between a country’s opacity level and the amount of foreign investment it receives.

The Opacity Index seeks to measure the cost to business of large-scale, low-frequency events like terrorist attacks.

Rice & Zegart suggest that Cantor Fitzgerald’s ability to survive as a firm following the 9/11 terrorist attacks was largely due to its decision to ______.

Rice & Zegart state that scenario planning, red team games, and thinking backwards exercises are tools designed to overcome _____, which can inhibit accurate political risk analysis.

Rice & Zegart believe that political risk planning is essential in the pre-investment phase, but that such analysis should cease after an investment has been made.

Regular program evaluation is necessary to improve and sustain excellence within your program.