The more Eritrea descends into authoritarianism through hardline labor practices in conscription, the more the country will face a mass exodus, a declining labor force, and more international isolationism, greatly diminishing any economic potential the East African country may have. The more Eritrea descends into authoritarianism through hardline labor practices in conscription, the more the country will face a mass exodus, a declining labor force, and more international isolationism, greatly diminishing any economic potential the East African country may have.