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16 Sw. J. Int'l L. 477 (2010)
Rethinking Political Risk Insurance: Incentives for Investor Risk Mitigation

handle is hein.journals/sjlta16 and id is 481 raw text is: RETHINKING POLITICAL RISK INSURANCE: INCENTIVES FOR INVESTOR RISK MITIGATION Ashton B. Inniss* I. INTRODUCTION .......................................... 478 II. BACKGROUND: POLITICAL RISK, TRADITIONAL AVENUES, POLITICAL RISK INSURANCE, AND CORPORATE DESIRE TO MITIGATE RISK ................ 480 A . Political Risk ........................................ 480 1. Legal Basis and Definition ...................... 480 2. Factors, Causes, and Motivations ............... 482 B. Traditional Avenues: Treaties Arbitration and Litigation are Insufficient Protection Against Investment Interference .............................. 485 C. Political Risk Insurance ............................. 486 1. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation - O PIC ........................................... 488 2. The World Bank and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency - MIGA ....... 490 3. Private Political Risk Insurance Providers ...... 492 D. Businesses Want to do Good Works in Host Countries ........................................... 493 III. RECOMMENDATION: POLICIES, GOOD BUSINESS SENSE, AND MARKET SHARE ................................... 494 A. Publicly Backed Providers can Further Their Stated Policies .............................................. 495 1. O PIC ........................................... 495 2. M IG A .......................................... 497 B. Good Business Sense Argument ..................... 498 C. Market Share Argument ............................. 499 * J.D. Candidate, Southwestern Law School, 2010. I thank all those who have supported me throughout my law school experience. None of my successes would have been possible without you. This Note is dedicated to those who strive to improve conditions in the developing world through innovation and dedication.