rogue states
Diplomatically isolated nations
Rogue states is a political term for nations considered threats to international order—typically accused of sponsoring terrorism, pursuing weapons of mass destruction, or defying diplomatic norms.
The label is subjective and applied by more powerful nations: The administration added three countries to its list of rogue states.
Critics note the term justifies intervention while ignoring similar behavior by allies.
- BushAmerican political surname
- axis of evilNamed hostile state grouping
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- Iraq War2003 US-led invasion
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
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- arms controlarms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, arms deals, arms reduction
- global threatsterrorism, nuclear war, cyberattacks, pandemic, nuclear weapons
- Post-Cold WarUSSR dissolution, Soviet collapse, German reunification, Eastern Bloc, Boris Yeltsin
- Neoconservatismneocons, interventionism, regime change, preemptive war, Bush Doctrine
rogue statesliberal democracies
States combining elections with protected rights
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