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==Effectiveness according to empirical research== Research shows that buffer states are significantly more likely to be conquered and [[Military occupation|occupied]] than nonbuffer states are.<ref name="Fazal 2004">{{Cite journal |last=Fazal |first=Tanisha M. |date=2004-04-01 |title=State Death in the International System |journal=International Organization |volume=58 |issue=2 |pages=311–344 |doi=10.1017/S0020818304582048 |doi-broken-date=1 November 2024 |issn=1531-5088 |s2cid=154693906}}</ref> This is because "states that great powers have an interest in preserving—buffer states—are in fact in a high-risk group for death. [[Regional power|Regional]] or great powers surrounding buffer states face a strategic imperative to take over buffer states: if these powers fail to act against the buffer, they fear that their opponent will take it over instead. By contrast, these concerns do not apply to nonbuffer states, where powers face no competition for influence or control."<ref name="Fazal 2004" />
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