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A puppet state, puppet régime, puppet government or dummy government is a state that is de jure independent but de facto completely dependent upon an outside power and subject to its orders. Puppet states have nominal sovereignty , except that a foreign power effectively exercises control through economic or military support. [3]
The controlling power may exploit the puppet state’s resources, use its territory for strategic purposes, or employ it as a buffer against potential threats. The establishment of puppet states has been a common tactic in periods of geopolitical conflict or expansion, such as during the colonial era, the two World Wars, and the Cold War ...
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puppet state is a form of covert occupation, offering all of the advantages of occu-pation while eluding the direct political costs and the obligations imposed by IHL. In a further sense, this covert occupation translates into a prolonged state of de facto annexation. By far the most enduring example of a puppet state is that of Northern Cyprus.
The French protectorate of Laos ( French: Protectorat français du Laos) was a French protectorate in Southeast Asia of what is today Laos between 1893 and 1953—with a brief interregnum as a Japanese puppet state in 1945—which constituted part of French Indochina. It was established over the Siamese vassal, the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang ...
- Protectorate of France (1893–1899); constituent territory of French Indochina (1899–1953)
Nov 24, 2016 · An interesting phenomenon has gained traction around the world in the last couple of decades, namely the phenomenon of puppet states. Footnote 1 While they are by no means a new occurrence, the post-war development of international law in the direction of human rights accountability, the development of the body of international humanitarian law (IHL) and, most importantly, the exclusion of ...
- Bogdan Ivanel
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- 2016
Feb 14, 2023 · Every colonial experience was unique, but exploring a single case study can help clarify how empires exerted their strength and extracted wealth from their colonies. For the rest of this lesson, let’s walk through the story of India, which became the largest colony of the world’s largest empire. Colonialism in India
Aug 22, 2016 · 1. Defeat the formation of the puppet state of Papua of Dutch colonial make. 2. Unfurl the Honoured Red and White Flag in West Irian, Indonesian native land. 3. Be ready for general mobilisation to defend the independence and unity of Country and Nation. (Sukarno, 1961).
