Such as in Syria, where joint Saudi-CIA plans to supply anti-government rebels have consistently stumbled against what Saudi operatives view as quibbling American qualms.
But either way, the point of the quote is that this out-of-touch aristocrat didn't understand the realities of life as a peasant, so maybe that's a semantic quibble.
You may quibble that the survey covers the sorts of stable places that have had a long run of stock prices in the first place, such as Britain and America.
It's hard to quibble with the decision, 66 goals with clubs and countries in 2013 was an incredible achievement by the Real Madrid star who is joined on stage athe award ceremony by his young son.