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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: | '''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: | ||
*[[Rogue state]]s defy [[international law]] on a regular basis, invade other countries, give or sell [[weapons of mass destruction]] or parts / materials, and give money to rebels inside | *[[Rogue state]]s defy [[international law]] on a regular basis, invade other countries, give or sell [[weapons of mass destruction]] or parts / materials, and give money to rebels inside other countries. They have nuclear weapons, for sure, and want more. They may also threaten to destroy the world if they don't get their way, or make up new concepts like [[illegal combatant]] to hold people in jail forever. Examples: [[USA]], [[Israel]], [[North Korea]]. | ||
*[[Unpopular state]]s may defy rulings of international law sometimes, but not always. They do not invade other countries. They may claim that [[rogue state]]s are doing things to them, like funding disruption or terror, making it hard for them to run things inside the country. Examples: [[Cuba]], [[Iran]]. | *[[Unpopular state]]s may defy rulings of international law sometimes, but not always. They do not invade other countries. They may claim that [[rogue state]]s 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]]. | ||
*[[Traditional state]]s are unpopular with some, but others think they are just following a tradition of their own that has bad results sometimes. Examples: [[China]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[UK]], [[France]], [[Mexico]], [[Peru]], [[India]], [[Russia]]. Probably most states are these. | *[[Traditional state]]s are unpopular with some, but others think they are just following a tradition of their own that has bad results sometimes. Examples: [[China]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[UK]], [[France]], [[Mexico]], [[Peru]], [[India]], [[Russia]]. Probably most states are these. | ||