Deep state
State within a state is a political situation in a country when an internal organ ("Deep State"), such as the armed forces, intelligence agencies, or police, does not respond to the civilian leadership. The term, like many in politics, derives from the Greek language (κράτος εν κράτει, kratos en kratei, later adopted into Latin as imperium in imperio[1] or status in statu).
Sometimes, the term refers to state companies that, though formally under the command of the government, act de facto like private corporations. Sometimes, the term refers to companies that, though formally private, act de facto like "states within a state".[2]
Certain political debates surrounding the separation of church and state revolve around the perception that if left unchecked, the Church might turn into a kind of State within a State, an illegitimate outgrowth of the State's natural civil power.[3]
Imperium in imperio was also the first state motto of Ohio, reflecting its great size and influence within the early United States. The motto proved unpopular and was replaced two years later.[4][5]
List of entities called a "state within a state"
| Group | State | Operation | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Forces Nouvelles
|
Côte d'Ivoire
|
2002 - present | [6] |
 Egyptian Armed Forces
|
 Egypt
|
2011 - present | [7][8] |
 Islamic State
|
 Iraq Libya Syria
|
2014 - present | [9] |
 Propaganda Due
|
 Italy
|
1976 - 1981 | [10] |
 Hezbollah
|
 Lebanon
|
1982 - present | [11] |
See also
References
- ^ from Baruch Spinoza: Tractatus politicus, Caput II, § 6.
- ^ Daniel De Leon: "Imperium in imperio" in: Daily People, June 4, 1903.
- ^ Cf William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, IV, c.4 ss. iii.2, p. *54, where the charge of being imperium in imperio was notably levied against the Church
- ^ "Great Seal of Ohio". Ohio History. 10: 392–393.
- ^ Knabenshue, S. S. "The Great Seal of Ohio". Ohio History. 10: 489–490.
- ^ "COTE D'IVOIRE: A changing of the guard". IRIN Africa. April 6, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
WA longstanding concern of Gbagbo supporters and neutrals has been the existence of a state within a state, whose sovereignty has gone largely unchallenged.
- ^ Reuters (November 28, 2013). "Egypt's new constitution strengthens army's 'state within a state' status". Haaretz. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Barry Lando (July 4, 2013). "Egypt's Military State Within a State". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
That turbulence was threatening not just the survival of Egypt, but, more to the point, it was menacing the vast state within a state that Egypt's military presides over.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "KSA to recognize al-Qaeda state in Iraq: S. Jawad". PressTV. January 6, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
What kind of benefits does that give Saudi Arabia by supporting these al-Qaeda militants and also creating as many are pointing out a 'state within a state' with regards to Iraq?
- ^ BBC On This Day: May 26, 1981
- ^ "Iran-Syria vs. Israel, Round 1: Assessments & Lessons Learned". Defense Industry Daily. September 13, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
Hezbollah can safely be characterized as a state within a state and was aided external link by Iranian forces.
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