A High-Interest Coupnundrum
Validity: Not autarky.
[desc]The Government of Althaniq was recently overthrown by a group of insurgents, who now have de facto control of the country. The insurgents then claimed that Althaniq no longer exists, instead claiming that a new country also known as Althaniq exists in the territory previously occupied by Althaniq. The coupers have used their new position to insist that Althaniq’s debts to foreign countries including @@NAME@@ no longer exist due to the country owing them no longer existing.
[option]“@@LEADER@@, if they refuse to honor the debts that their nation agreed to eventually repay, we have to cut off Althaniq’s spigot and embargo them!” says @@RANDOMNAME1@@, your Finance Minister. “Imagine what their response will be when they no longer swim in a glut of cheap, @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ goods!”
[effect]a glut of artificial goods meets a dearth of demand thanks to vindictive trade policy
[option]“We must force them to PAY THEIR DEBTS IMMEDIATELY!” roars @@RANDOMNAME2@@, your Minister of Defense, "They've chosen to shirk their responsibilities to us and everywhere else and we must collect on what they owe us to send them a message with force." Grinning slightly, he says, "We will always collect on our debts."
[effect]being sent to collections is a lot more threatening nowadays
[option]“This is actually a wonderful opportunity!” , whispers @@RANDOMNANE3@@, your accountant. “We should play along, and once we’ve cajoled the rest of the international community to agree with us that Althaniq is not actually Althaniq, we can do the same!” He looks at you wildly, “Imagine what we can do in our new utopia without that pesky risk of foreign debt!”
[effect]the default state for @@NATIONNAME@@ is default