Generally, there is a direct correlation between a state's hegemony, both political and economic and its standing as either a status quo state or a revisionist state.[3] Powerful and influential nations in international relations such as the United Kingdom, France and other nations like Japan who have benefited from western liberalism, are likely to fall under the category of status quos states, while North Korea, Iran, and other nations dissatisfied with their place on the international stage are often considered revisionist states.[2]