Drawing on the insights from the Exit, Voice, and Loyalty theory, what can we infer when we see states ignoring the demands of their citizens? For example, if we know that the average North Korean citizen stays in North Korea and is badly treated by the government, and we also see the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ignoring his citizens, then we can infer ______.
A. that the citizens have no exit threat and that the state (Kim Jong-un) depends on the citizens
B. that the citizens do have a credible exit threat and that the state depends on the citizens
C. we can’t assume anything about whether the citizens have a credible exit threat, but we can assume that the state is autonomous
D. we can’t assume anything about whether the state is autonomous or dependent, but we can assume that the citizens do not have a credible exit threat
D. we can’t assume anything about whether the state is autonomous or dependent, but we can assume that the citizens do not have a credible exit threat
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A. Economic liberalism is not concerned with whether one state gains more or less than another, just whether the state's wealth is increasing in absolute terms, whereas mercantilism emphasizes that each state must protect its own interests at the expense of others. B. Economic liberalism emphasizes conflicting interests in economic exchanges, whereas mercantilism emphasizes shared interests. C. Economic liberalism asserts that the most important goal of economic policy is the creation of the most favorable possible distribution of wealth, whereas mercantilism asserts that the most important goal is the maximum creation of total wealth. D. Economic liberalism advocates a role for politics in market processes, whereas mercantilism advocates for market processes to be relatively unhindered by political elements.