What is Puppet state?
A '''puppet state''' is a [[country]] that is officially [[independence|independent]] but is not so in practice. Puppet governments are usually kept in power by military force provided by an occupying country and are strongly [[control]]led. Puppet states are generally not [[international relations|internationally recognized]] by most countries, except by the countries which control them and by a few other countries. It is a [[bias]]ed term and is used in criticizing the government of the alleged puppet state. ==Related pages== * [[Banana republic]] * [[Satellite state]] * [[Suzerainty]] [[Category:Puppet states| ]]