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Some Key Terms

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of the political structure was ideal for the system of indirect rule because the British

could control the emirs and the emirs in turn could control their people

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In international relations, a middle power is a sovereign state that is not a great power

nor a superpower, but still has large or moderate influence and international recognition.
As with the great powers, there is no unanimous agreement among authorities as to

which countries are considered middle powers. Lists are often the subject of much
debate and tend to place comparatively large countries (e.g. Argentina) alongside
relatively smaller ones (e.g. Norway)."

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Middle Power

" In international relations, a middle power is a sovereign state that is not a great power
nor a superpower, but still has large or moderate influence and international

recognition.As with the great powers, there is no unanimous agreement among
authorities as to which countries are considered middle powers. Lists are often the
subject of much debate and tend to place comparatively large countries (e.g. Argentina)

alongside relatively smaller ones (e.g. Norway)."

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Puppet State
“ A PUPPET STATE, puppet regime, or puppet government is a state that is de jure
independent but is de facto completely 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, economic or military support.

A puppet state preserves the external paraphernalia of independence like a name, flag,

anthem, constitution, law codes, motto and government but in reality is an organ of
another state which created, sponsored or otherwise controls the government of the

puppet state.”

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Superpower

“ A superpower is a state with a dominant position characterized by its extensive ability
to exert influence or project power on a global scale. This is done through the combined