Clients
By Prof. James Petras
The
structure of power of the world imperial system can best be
understood through a classification of countries according to
their political, economic, diplomatic and military organization.
03/20/07 "ICH
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Introduction:
The imperial system is much
more complex than what is commonly referred to as the “US
Empire”. The US Empire, with its vast network of financial
investments, military bases, multi-national corporations and
client states, is the single most important component of the
global imperial system (1). Nevertheless, it is overly
simplistic to overlook the complex hierarchies, networks,
follower states and clients that define the contemporary
imperial system (2). To understand empire and imperialism today
requires us to look at the complex and changing system of
imperial stratification.
Hierarchy of Empire
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The structure of power of the world imperial system can best be
understood through a classification of countries according to
their political, economic, diplomatic and military organization.
The following is a schema of this system:
I. Hierarchy of Empire
(from top to bottom)
A. Central Imperial States (CIS)
B. Newly Emerging Imperial Powers (NEIP)
C. Semi-autonomous Client Regimes (SACR)
D. Client Collaborator Regimes (CCR)
II. Independent States:
A. Revolutionary
Cuba and Venezuela
B. Nationalist
Sudan, Iran, Zimbabwe, North Korea
III. Contested Terrain and
Regimes in Transition
Armed resistance, elected regimes, social movements
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