These countries may claim formal independence, but many domestic policies are still determined by external forces.

Eventually the rulers and people of the March became autonomous and claimed independence.

If the Georgian people can claim independence, why can't the Abkhazians do the same?

This arrangement continued until Singapore claimed independence in 1965.

We won't go into what might happen if Scotland claimed full independence (which half would the English end up with?)

Surely nobody's concerned that Vaughn would try to claim independence again?

The fault lay in its leadership of fifteen years ago, who had been far too quick to claim independence from the founding company.

The green decides not to continue doing chores, and claims independence.

Third, on the fundamental issues of foreign policy, although they claim independence they are forced to follow the Moscow line.

Will they be free to claim liberty and independence as their goal?