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rogue states  

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  • The concept of rogue states first emerged as a key analytical category for Western policy makers and academics in the early 1980s. Although the term itself predates this period, the climax and conclusion of the cold war era witnessed a surge of interest in rogues, particularly within the United States. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Rogue States]

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