How does the introduction of audience costs impact the decision by a large W leader to engage in war with other nations?

a. Legitimate political opposition stops at the shores and borders of nations having little impact.
b. The impact of legitimate political opposition can seriously constrain democratic leaders in their foreign policy adventurism.
c. Audience Cost calculations vary so much from nation to nation that it’s not possible to generalize.
d. Only a and b are correct.


Ans: b

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