International Management

2.

The Global Political and Legal Environment

2.1.

Political Systems and Their Impact on Business

2.1.1.

Types of Political Systems

2.1.1.1.

2.1.1.2.

Totalitarianism

2.1.1.3.

Authoritarianism

2.1.1.4.

2.1.2.

Political Ideologies

2.1.2.1.

2.1.2.2.

2.1.2.3.

Mixed Economic Systems

2.1.3.

Government-Business Relations

2.2.

Government Influence on International Business

2.2.1.

Trade Policy and Regulation

2.2.1.1.

Import and Export Controls

2.2.1.2.

Trade Promotion Policies

2.2.2.

Investment Policy

2.2.2.1.

Foreign Investment Regulations

2.2.2.2.

Investment Incentives and Restrictions

2.2.3.

Nationalization and Privatization

2.2.3.1.

Reasons and Processes

2.2.3.2.

Impact on Foreign Investors

2.2.4.

Industrial Policy and State Intervention

2.3.

Political Risk Assessment and Management

2.3.1.

Types of Political Risk

2.3.1.1.

Macro Political Risk

2.3.1.2.

Micro Political Risk

2.3.1.3.

Violent Political Risk

2.3.2.

Sources of Political Risk

2.3.3.

Methods for Assessing Political Risk

2.3.3.1.

Qualitative Assessment Methods

2.3.3.2.

Quantitative Assessment Methods

2.3.3.3.

Integrated Assessment Approaches

2.3.4.

Strategies for Managing Political Risk

2.3.4.1.

2.3.4.2.

Risk Mitigation

2.3.4.3.

2.3.4.4.

Risk Acceptance

2.4.

International Legal Framework

2.4.1.

Sources of International Law

2.4.1.1.

Treaties and Conventions

2.4.1.2.

Customary International Law

2.4.1.3.

General Principles of Law

2.4.2.

International vs. National Law

2.4.3.

Extraterritoriality and Jurisdictional Issues

2.4.4.

International Dispute Resolution

2.4.4.1.

International Court of Justice

2.4.4.2.

Arbitration Mechanisms

2.4.4.3.

Mediation and Conciliation

2.5.

Host Country Legal Environment

2.5.1.

Foreign Investment Laws

2.5.1.1.

Entry Requirements

2.5.1.2.

Ownership Restrictions

2.5.1.3.

Performance Requirements

2.5.2.

Employment and Labor Laws

2.5.2.1.

Hiring and Termination Regulations

2.5.2.2.

Working Conditions Standards

2.5.2.3.

Collective Bargaining Rights

2.5.3.

Taxation and Financial Regulations

2.5.3.1.

Corporate Tax Systems

2.5.3.2.

Transfer Pricing Rules

2.5.3.3.

Repatriation of Profits

2.5.4.

Competition and Antitrust Laws

2.6.

Intellectual Property Rights Protection

2.6.1.

Types of Intellectual Property

2.6.1.1.

2.6.1.2.

2.6.1.3.

2.6.1.4.

2.6.2.

International IP Treaties and Agreements

2.6.2.1.

TRIPS Agreement

2.6.2.2.

Paris Convention

2.6.2.3.

Madrid Protocol

2.6.3.

Enforcement Challenges

2.6.3.1.

Counterfeiting and Piracy

2.6.3.2.

Cross-Border Enforcement

2.6.3.3.

Developing Country Issues

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