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ESTADO COLCHON [1 record]

Record 1 2010-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Theories and Doctrines
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • Diplomacy
DEF

A state, usually politically neutral, dividing two or more states with hostile intentions; or one state artificially created for the purpose of keeping apart two or more hostile states.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et doctrines politiques
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Diplomatie
DEF

Pays situé entre deux grandes puissances mondiales et destiné de toute éternité, dans l'esprit de ces deux puissances, à éviter leur choc possible ou tout au moins à l'absorber en partie à ses dépens.

CONT

L'État-tampon ne manque pas, en général, de se déclarer neutre [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y doctrinas políticas
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
  • Diplomacia
CONT

Remarcó que la República Oriental del Uruguay se había formado en 1828 como un estado colchón entre Argentina y Brasil. Uruguay había sido creado para concluir la guerra que en ese entonces libraban Argentina y Brasil.

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