Alternative Power Centers Running the World. The Role of Think Tanks, Foundations, Councils, NGOs … | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization
In every period of history, there have been secondary governmental
structures parallel to primary governments. These alternative power
groups, which are also called “deep states” in our time, sometimes act
alongside the government, supporting it but sometimes they raise
difficulties for the government. In Ancient Rome, the Senate was
comprised of nobles and balanced the imperial reign of the Emperors. In
the United Kingdom, the Privy Council, which acts above the monarch, has
been the highest level of administration since the 12th century.
