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    It is not the case that Global economic institutions (WTO, IMF, World Bank) coerce individuals across state boundaries by structuring the terms of their economic interaction.

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    • 1.Participation in global institutions is voluntary for sovereign states; coercion requires inability to exit, which states retain through sovereignty.
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    • 2.Alternative to institutional coordination is bilateral power imbalances; institutions actually constrain stronger actors and provide weaker ones negotiating frameworks.
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    • 3.Many developing nations voluntarily adopt policies resembling those recommended; attributing this to coercion requires proving they'd genuinely prefer alternatives.
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    • 1.These institutions impose structural adjustment conditions on developing nations, forcing adoption of policies chosen by wealthy creditors, not democratic processes.
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    • 2.Individuals in debtor nations face constrained choices: accept institution-mandated terms or face capital flight, currency collapse, and economic isolation.
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    • 3.Decision-making in these institutions reflects asymmetric power (voting shares favor wealthy nations), so rules bind those who had no meaningful voice in creating them.
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