Types of countries

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    Types of countries are harder to define than types of companies. They are more controversial. Here are types worth discussing for anyone who wants to do moral purchasing or make a decision based the type of country they are buying from:

    • Unpopular states may defy rulings of international law sometimes, but not always. They do not invade other countries. They may claim that rogue states are doing things to them, like funding disruption or terror, making it hard for them to run things inside the country. Examples: Cuba, Iran, Palestine, Syria.
    • Goody-goody states try to apply laws on people from other countries about things that happen in other countries, just to make a moral point. Examples: Spain, Denmark.