Connectivity and Trade in International Dynamics
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Which of the following is a key driver of investment performance that can be affected by geopolitics?

  • Inflation rate
  • GDP growth rate
  • Interest rate
  • Market volatility (correct)

    • What is the goal of building a framework to measure, assess, track, and react to geopolitical risk?

  • To eliminate all geopolitical risks
  • To analyze the impact of geopolitical risk on economic growth
  • To improve investment outcomes (correct)
  • To predict the outcome of geopolitical events

    • Which field of study focuses on how geography influences politics and international relations?

  • International relations
  • Political science
  • Geopolitics (correct)
  • Economics

    • What are state and non-state actors in the context of geopolitics?

    <p>Companies and national governments involved in financial activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of actors relevant for geopolitical risk?

    <p>State actors and non-state actors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can geopolitical risk impact the suitability of a security or strategy for an investor?

    <p>By increasing transaction costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes an institution?

    <p>A formal structure or organization backed by law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do strong institutions contribute to?

    <p>Internal and external political forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the national interest of a country?

    <p>It can incorporate a wide array of factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do governments prioritize their hierarchy of interests?

    <p>By choosing to cooperate where it benefits the nation-state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can give rise to geopolitical risk?

    <p>Misalignment or change in countries' goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the depth and nature of political cooperation?

    <p>How governments weigh and prioritize issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor has contributed to the expansion of the concept of national security?

    <p>Access to energy resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is geophysical resource endowment?

    <p>The unequal distribution of resources among countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which countries are relatively self-sufficient in their resource use?

    <p>United States, Russia, Australia, and China</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of creating protocols for the production, sale, transport, or use of a product or service called?

    <p>Standardization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is soft power?

    <p>A means of influencing another country's decisions without force or coercion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the EU Erasmus+ program?

    <p>To promote social inclusion and participation between participants from different countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is an example of a state actor?

    <p>The sultan of Brunei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are non-state actors?

    <p>Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the relationship between two countries become strained or broken?

    <p>If Country B attacks Country C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor can shape geopolitical relationships according to the text?

    <p>Psychology and non-predictability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the opposite of a cooperative country?

    <p>A country with inconsistent and even arbitrary rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the importance of political cooperation for most countries?

    <p>Highly essential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does national security involve?

    <p>Protecting a country's citizens, economy, and institutions from external threat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can result in attempts to coerce non-cooperative state actors into participation according to the text?

    <p>Importance of cooperation for other state actors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do geographic factors play in a country's approach to national security?

    <p>They shape a country's approach to national security and the extent of cooperation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what lens do geopolitical actors engage with the world through?

    <p>Political cooperation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can help us understand a state actor's motivations and priorities according to the text?

    <p>Hierarchy of needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest can be affected by a state actor's hierarchy of needs?

    <p>Economic and financial cooperation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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