Political Marketing Consultant, Political Analyst & Writer (Former Asst. Professor)
Foreign Policy Manipulation by Superpowers I make the provocative claim that a country's foreign policy is not truly independent, but rather an expression of the ambitions of foreign powers that prop up the regime. This speaks to the concept of client states and spheres of influence in international relations. The idea that a government's survival depends on the support of external actors, who then dictate foreign policy, is a common critique of authoritarian regimes allied with global superpowers. The regime trades away national interests for regime security.