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*[[Legalist state]]s actually try to follow international law and do what it says.  If it says something they don't like, they do it anyway but try to change the law or treaties.  Examples:  [[Finland]], [[Canada]], [[Germany]], [[Venezuela]], [[Sweden]], [[Morocco]], [[Japan]]
*[[Legalist state]]s actually try to follow international law and do what it says.  If it says something they don't like, they do it anyway but try to change the law or treaties.  Examples:  [[Finland]], [[Canada]], [[Germany]], [[Venezuela]], [[Sweden]], [[Morocco]], [[Japan]]


*[[Do-gooder state]]s try to apply laws on people from other countries about things that happen in other countries, just to make a moral point.  Examples:  [[Spain]], [[Belgium]], [[Denmark]].
*[[Do-gooder state]]s try to apply laws on people from other countries about things that happen in other countries, just to make a moral point.  The military probably only does peace-keeping.  They stay away from stupid global domination plans - and may prosecute those who carry them out to screw up their plans.  Examples:  [[Spain]], [[Belgium]], [[Denmark]].
 
As with [[types of companies]] a scale may apply, say from -2 (rogue state) to +2 (do-gooder state).  No country should be totally boycotted if there are good people inside it to deal with, but proving they are good may be difficult.  And, no country is so good that one should always endorse everything in it.  Every state has criminals.  But some states are run by them, and those should not be rewarded.
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