Puppet state

==The idea==
A puppet state is a metaphor of a state that is supposedly independent but is in fact dependent upon an outside power. It is nominally sovereign but effectively controlled by a foreign or otherwise alien power, for reasons such as financial interests.
A puppet state preserves the external paraphernalia of independence like a name, flag, anthem, constitution, law codes and motto but in reality is an organ of another state which created or sponsored the government. Puppet states are not recognized as legitimate under international law.
==Etymology of the term==
In the Middle Ages vassal states existed which were based on delegation of rule of a country from a King to noble men of lower rank. Since the Peace of Westphalia of 1648 the concept of a nation came into existence where sovereignty was connected more to the people who inhabited the land than to the nobility who owned the land. The term is a metaphor which compares a state or government to a puppet controlled by an outside puppeteer using strings. The first recorded use of the term "puppet government" is from 1884, in reference to the Khedivate of Egypt.
==Examples (according to Wikipedia)==
===Algeria===
#Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic – The Polisario Front's government-in-exile.
===Armenia===
#Nagorno-Karabakh Republic functions as a de facto part of Armenia.
===Turkey===
#Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus – According to the European Court of Human Rights, Republic of Cyprus remains the sole legitimate government in Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus should be considered as a puppet state under Turkish effective control.
===Russia===
#Abkhazia is sometimes considered a puppet state that depends on Russia
#South Ossetia has declared independence but its ability to maintain independence is solely based on Russian troops deployed on its territory.
#Transnistria – Created by Igor Smirnov and supported by Vladimir Antyufeyev and Alexander Lebed.
#Donetsk People's Republic – Created by Alexander Borodai and Igor Girkin.
#Lugansk People's Republic – Created by Valery Bolotov and Mikhail Kozitsyn.
==Examples (not according to Wikipedia)==
===USA===
#Afghanistan, Egypt, Pakistan, Yemen, Libya (pro-Western factions), Saudi Arabia, Iraq's Pro-Western government, Kuwait, Bahrain and U.A.E. according to LewRockwell.com.
#Iraq's Pro-Western government and Puerto Rico according to www.reddit.com.
===Russia===
#The CIS member states (especially, Belarus (by economic blackmail), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and (by force) Ukraine) according to www.wupr.org.
#Belarus according to www.reddit.com.
===China===
#N. Korea according to a 2017 U.S. Congressional Report.
===Saudi Arabia===
#Bahrain, UAE and Qatar according to www.reddit.com.
===USA===
#UK, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Taiwan, S. Korea and Japan according to N. Korea.
==Examples (according to empirical evidence)==
===UK and Germany===
#Eritrea.
===Russia\Cuba===
#Venezuela
===UK and USA===
#South Sudan
===India===
#S. Africa
===Australia===
#Nauru
#PNG
===Zimbabwe===
#S. Africa
===USA\Israel\Turkey===
#The FSA part of Syria
===Russia\Iran===
#Ba'athist Syria
===Venezuela===
#Bolivia
===Venezuela\Cuba===
# Bolivia
# Ecuador
# Nicaragua
===Russia===
#Turkey
#Venezuela
#Russia
#Beloruss
#North Ossetia
#Novo-Rossia
#Abkhazia
#Germany
#Hungary
#Italy
#USA (but President Donald J. trump denounced it and betrayed Russia).
===Germany===
#Austria
#Poland
#Greece
===USA===
#UK
#Taiwan
#S. Korea
#Colombia
===UK\Germany\USA===
#The Somali Pirates.
===Ethiopia\Kenya===
#The offical goverment of Somalia.
===N. Korea===
#Myamar
==Examples (according to popular zeitgeist)==
===USA\Israel\Turkey===
#The FSA part of Syria
===Russia\Iran===
#Ba'athist Syria
===Russia===
#Venezuela
===Russia\Cuba===
#Venezuela
===China\Russia===
#N. Korea
===China\UK===
#Zimbabwe
===Australia===
#Nauru
#PNG
===Zimbabwe===
#S. Africa
===Venezuela\Cuba===
# Antigua and Barbuda
# Bolivia
# Dominica
# Ecuador
# Grenada
# Nicaragua
# Saint Kitts and Nevis
# Saint Lucia
# Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
===Saudi Arabia===
#Qatar (by economic black mail)
#Bahrain (by force)
#Kuwait
#Egypt
===USA===
#Colombia
#Qatar (by economic black mail)
#Bahrain (by force)
#Kuwait
#UAE
#Iraq (pro-Western factions)
#Afghanistan (pro-Western factions)
#Libya (pro-Western factions)
#Egypt
#Brazil
===UK\USA\Israel===
#Jordan
===UK\USA===
#Pakistan
===Ethiopia\Kenya===
#The official government faction of Somalia.
===N. Korea===
#Myamar
==Also see==
#Elections
#Rogue state
#Nations
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