Allowing independent global bodies (such as the IAEA or UN human rights observers) unrestricted access to verify compliance with treaties.
Funding, training, or harboring non-state militant groups.
"Time until bankruptcy?" Rodriguez asked.
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But if he didn't buy the food, his people would drag him into the streets before lunchtime.
Funneling profits to a small circle of loyalists to consolidate and maintain power. Criteria for the "No Peace" Trade List
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The Ultimate Masterclass to the Dictators: No Peace Trade List
Authoritarian regimes are inherently prone to aggression for two main reasons. First, they lack internal accountability; a leader can initiate a conflict without facing the domestic electoral consequences that a democratic leader would. Second, dictators frequently use "nationalism" and territorial expansion as tools to distract from domestic failures, leading to regional wars and humanitarian crises. This aggressive posture creates a cycle of instability where neighbors must militarize, further eroding the possibility of lasting peace.
The use of these trade lists is not without controversy. Critics have raised several key points:
: Each country listed above has at least two "constant" items they will always buy at the top rate. Which country are you planning to start your global colonization
"Order the mercenaries to secure the border," Rodriguez commanded. "And list the remaining Food on the market at a 500% markup."
Rodriguez stared at the screen. He had no weapons. He had no oil left (he bought Mbeki’s cheap oil and had nowhere to store it, so it evaporated into the digital ether). He had nothing but five thousand tons of grain and a very happy population.