Chapter 6 Political and Legal Systems in National Environments

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Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

  1. 6.1 Describe political and legal environments in international business.

  2. 6.2 Understand political systems.

  3. 6.3 Understand legal systems.

  4. 6.4 Describe the participants in political and legal systems.

  5. 6.5 Identify the types of country risk produced by political systems.

  6. 6.6 Identify the types of country risk produced by legal systems.

  7. 6.7 Know about managing country risk.

Risks in Brazil’s Political and Legal Systems: Odebrecht

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