Political instability refers to a situation where a country or government experiences frequent changes, conflicts, or uncertainties that can disrupt its functioning. It may include things like political protests, frequent regime changes, civil unrest, or violence, which can make it difficult for the government to govern effectively and create uncertainty for the population.
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In faulty economies, especially in nations having
significant political instability, fiat currencies are not stable in value, even though they are controlled by their respective governments.
The strong demand for the issue was somewhat surprising, given that parliamentary elections in the spring of 2018 will likely be followed by
additional political instability.
The currency issue has become more complicated rather than less, and middle class financial insecurity and low oil prices are unlikely to be answered by
greater political instability.
The ability to do this is threatened by human - induced climate change, the accelerating effects of which are
driving political instability and conflict globally.
The last time we saw anything like this was between 1995 and 1999 when there was an emerging market crisis, as well as
domestic political instability, following the 1994 elections.
Avoid companies whose earnings are exposed in a material way to countries
with political instability or capricious application of the law.
We believe risk assets — including stocks and credit — would suffer in the resulting risk - off environment, as concerns
about political instability and a reversing globalization trend would lead to higher risk premiums.
One of the most acute skills shortages we have seen over the past five years has been in the area of software and web development, and as
global political instability continues, this skills shortage has the potential to become even more pronounced.
Sunday's election in Italy appears to have given no party a clear majority — signaling a period of
political instability for one of Europe's biggest economies.
Focus on innovation However, in light of the
growing political instability coupled with significant market shifts, this is cause for cautious optimism at best with a very rocky road looming ahead for retailers who do not keep abreast of these changes and plan accordingly.
LONDON — Talks about forming a coalition government in Germany collapsed on Sunday,
causing political instability in the most powerful country in the European Union.
In offering them, the financial institution assumes the risk of non-payment arising from the failure of the buyer or the buyer's bank, or
from political instability in the buyer's country.
The Bitcoin price rose nearly 130 % in 2016, spurred on
by political instability in several countries and the devaluation of...
Divine Intervention is similarly focused on the corrosive impact of
political instability on the social order and private life.
Sunday March 4 had started positively for Europe with Social Democratic Party (SPD) members in Germany voting to approve the party joining a so - called grand coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc, ending
political instability there, just as it started in Italy.
But a stronger euro could slow the pace of earnings growth among European companies, and other risks include politicians not delivering on reforms, the European Central Bank (ECB) winding back its stimulus too soon and
renewed political instability in Italy.
«There has been an explosion of demand based pretty much on
political instability around the world in the last 10 years,» said Armand Arton, president of Arton Capital, one of the largest firms matching wealthy investors with second citizenships.
The world, Rieff says, has become too complex and violent, The ideological and ethnic conflicts that seem to demand humanitarian intervention are precisely the kinds of conflict that are most intractable, brutal and likely to be accompanied by civil wars and
pervasive political instability Even with the best of intentions, humanitarian intervention can not create civil, social and political stability.
For Georgia, which has been mired in poverty and
political instability since gaining independence from Russia in 1991, the pipeline represents $ 1 billion in foreign investment and a potential economic foothold in the West.
For example, some countries currently
experiencing political instability have a low rate of deforestation because the domestic turmoil suppresses access to forests and markets.
John Topping, President of the Climate Institute in Washington DC, added: «Governments often think they can ignore these issues, but environmental change will
bring political instability and even terrorism.»
[B] because runaway pollution in China means wasted lives, air, water, ecosystems and money — and wasted money means fewer jobs and
more political instability — China's leaders would never go a year (like we will) without energy legislation mandating new ways to do more with less.
Now that sales are back up — with her client base up 150 percent since January — Sahin has turned her attention to the social problems
underlying political instability.
European bourses closed higher Tuesday as concerns
over political instability eased and investors focused on the upcoming ECB meeting.