Problem
Rogue states
Other Names:
Lawless statesCrazy nation-states
Defiance of the international community by national regimes
Outlaw states
Nature:
"Rogue state" (or sometimes "outlaw state") is a term applied by some international theorists to states that they consider threatening to the world's peace. These states meet certain criteria, such as being ruled by authoritarian or totalitarian governments that severely restrict human rights, sponsoring terrorism, or seeking to proliferate weapons of mass destruction. The term is used most by the United States (although the US State Department officially stopped using the term in 2000); in his speech at the United Nations (UN) in 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated this phrase. U.S. politicians have used the term to describe countries such as Iran, Syria, North Korea, Afghanistan, Cuba and Venezuela. The term has been applied by other countries as well.
Incidence:
Rogue states, perceived as defiantly evading responsibilities within the international community or with respect to their citizens or minorities, include such as: the Iraq of Saddam Hussein, Libya, Serbia, Cambodia and Burma. They are dangerous when only armed with conventional weapons, notably when they engage in or support terrorism. but they become especially dangerous when armed with nuclear or biochemical weapons of mass destruction. Broader Problems:
Ungovernable countriesInternationally non-cooperative governments Related Problems:
Unilateral declarations of independence by extra-territorial bases Strategies:
Preventing nuclear proliferationOutlawing rogue statesBeing crazyDefying international opinion References:
Klare, Michael: Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws: America's search for a new foreign policy Web Page(s):
Of Rogue Nations and Evil EmpiresSubject(s):
Societal Problems → DetentionHealth Care → Mental health
Government → Nation state
Psychology → Behaviour
Innovative change → Appropriateness
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
10.07.2004 – 00:00 CEST