Befolkninger, som store, magtfulde naboer har fået tildelt, risikerer for bestandig at blive anden- eller tredjerangsborgere uden adgang til ledende stillinger, uden muligheder for aktiv politisk deltagelse og uden rådighed over deres naturressourcer.
Peoples that have been assigned to large, powerful neighbours run the risk of becoming second- or third-class citizens for good, without access to leading positions, without the possibility of active political participation and without having their natural resources at their disposal.