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This 3 page paper looks at the common pitfalls associated with international business. Law and politics are the center of this investigation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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be different in one state than in another. For instance, if two businessmen from different countries enter into a contract, there may be significant differences in law that the attorneys
will encounter. However, if a contract is made between someone in Germany and another individual in France, the similarities in law will outweigh the differences (Nayler, 2005). For the most
part, actors must adhere to treaties made by countries and the law within both of the states. Usually, lawyers can work things out. Yet, it is prudent to select a
coutnry where the law is simlar in nature. Political problems often present the most challenges for firms. If a country is unstable, it may not pay to open an office
there. There are certainly a great deal of risks taken when doing business in a politically unstable environment. There are safety issues for employees for example. Also, while the law
may be difficult to adhere to, the politics of a country may change the law almost overnight. In politically unstable nations, a coup de etat can alter everything and suddenly
a contract is not worth the paper it is written on. Both legal and political aspects of doing business abroad are important. Joyner (2006) sees these things as quite relevant
and presents the following analysis: "The unmentionable fact is that international law and international politics are intertwined in a symbiotic relationship. Governments need political trade-offs to secure the creation, adoption,
and implementation of international legal rules; national decision-makers need the means and measures of international law to conduct their foreign policies, regardless of whether those policies concern diplomatic matters, international
trade, transborder data flows, international banking, disaster relief, international communication, or issues of war and peace" (p.248). Many firms doing business abroad face special challenges. For example, Proctor and Gamble
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