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Politics is the practice and theory of influencing other people on a civic or individual level.
The methods or tactics involved in managing a state or government.
The activities or affairs engaged in by a government, politician, or political party.
Before going to enter into international business as a businessman you should bear in your mind
three issues or things
Must discard the hope that you can easily apply the principles and practice of the
domestic business to foreign business.
Must accept the notion that political and legal system of different countries vary
Must realize that these differences can affect opportunity and threat.
Political system
A political system is the complete set of institutions, political party, interest group, relationship
between those institutions, Political norms and rules that direct their functions.
Political ideology
A political ideology is the collection of ideas that express the goal, theories, economic
diplomacy, and aim that constitute a sociopolitical program.
Democracy
Democracy is by the people, of the people, for the people-----Abraham Linkon
Totalitarianism
That every aspect of an individuals life should be controlled and dictated by a strong central
government.
Totalitarianism is people for the state but not state for the people. In totalitarianism system
decision making is restricted to individuals.
Authoritarianism --- one person has total control over all people.
Fascismto control of peoples minds and soul.
Democratic state
Freedom
Totalitarian state
Imposed authority
Right
Restricted participation
Political risks
Political risk is the chance that political decision, event, condition in a country will affect the
business environment in such way that lead investors to lose some or all of the value of their
investment.