Given that the state depends on the citizen in this example (R >1), to what extent does the citizen’s behavior depend on the attractiveness of her exit options?

What will be an ideal response?


Under these conditions, the citizen demand limits on state behavior if she has credible exit options, otherwise she pays taxes at start of game and makes no demands on the state.

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The phrase "break the iron rice bowl" means

a. ending state policies that forced farmers to grow rice. b. implementing policies that reduce state-guaranteed benefits to increase worker motivation. c. ending state-funded subsidies to provide children with school lunches. d. ending the collectivization of farms. e. transforming the countryside's economy from agricultural production to small-scale industry.

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Power transition, as defined by A. F. K. Organski, refers to the

a. transfer of power from one administration to the next in democratic nation-states. b. transfer from an authoritarian to a democratic form of government. c. period when a rising challenger approximates the power of the dominant state. d. period when a rising challenger extends the power gap with the dominant state.

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_____ is the process of using social science methods to get an accurate sense of the public's view about an issue, candidate, or set of issues.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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