Political Risk
The financial risk that a country's government will suddenly change its policies.
Investopedia Commentary
This is a major reason that second and third world countries lack foreign investment.
Also known as "geopolitical risk".
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See also: Counterparty Risk, Country Risk, Liquidity Risk, Price Risk, Reinvestment Risk, Risk, Risk Averse, Risk/Return Tradeoff, Systematic Risk, Unsystematic Risk