Dilemmas of fundamentalist non-state actors in international relations [PDF]
The introductory chapter to this volume canvases a range of dilemmas, problems, and puzzles surrounding non-state actors (NSAs). It convincingly argues that they should be considered as an integral part of IR’s ontology and as a result it presents a ...
Finnegan, Patrick, Rauta, Vladimir
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Rural and Remote Communities as Non-State Actors [PDF]
While entities as different as armed groups, multinational corporations, political parties, megacities, labour unions, terrorist organisations, or indigenous peoples are mentioned as non-state actors in the relevant literature, rural communities are ...
Price, David, Radavoi, Ciprian Nicolae
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‘State failure’ and the extraterritorial use of force in self-defence against non-state actors [PDF]
The thesis is first and foremost the examination of the notion and consequences of ‘state failure’ in international law. The disputes surrounding criteria for creation and recognition of states pertain to efforts to analyse legal and factual issues ...
Blachura, A.
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TYPOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF THE UNCONVENTIONAL THREATS [PDF]
The article briefly presents the probable types of threats directed against the national interest of states in the current geopolitical and geostrategic context at zonal, regional and international/global levels as well as depending on the internal ...
Colonel Professor Daniel DUMITRU, PhD +1 more
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A Note for Indonesia’s Border Diplomacy in Tanjung Datu, West Kalimantan
This article aims to propose a fundamental overhaul of the understanding of Indonesia’s border diplomacy, which has so far state-centric and only prioritizes the role of the central government.
Iva Rachmawati, Machya Astuti Dewi
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Deterring violent non-state actors: dilemmas and implications [PDF]
Purpose – This paper aims to address the limitations of classical deterrence theory in dealing with violent non-state actors (VNSAs). Design/methodology/approach – The study uses qualitative methods.
Raghda Elbahy
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Working effectively with non-state actors to deliver education in fragile states [PDF]
This viewpoint uses evaluation reports from Nepal, Afghanistan, and Yemen in order to learn lessons about how donors and governments can work more effectively with non-state actors to deliver education in fragile states. The evaluation framework draws on
Chris Berry, Berry, Chris
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Violent non-state actors and the Syrian Civil War: The ISIS and YPG cases [PDF]
This book sheds new light on the security challenges for failed states posed by violent non-state armed actors (VNSAs). By focusing on the Syrian Civil War, it explores the characteristics, ideologies and strategies of the Islamic State (ISIS) and the ...
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Introduction : the functions and interactions of non-state actors in the realm of international humanitarian law [PDF]
The term ‘international law’ was coined in 1789 by Jeremy Bentham, eventually becoming the predominant expression used by specialized literature, in lieu of ‘the law of nations’ or ‘droit des gens’, which were translations of the Latin term employed by ...
Ventura, Manuel J. (R18153) +5 more
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Self-Defence against Non-State Actors: Possibility or reality?
The United Nations Charter has enshrined the general prohibition of the use of force as well as the exception to it through the inherent right of States to defend themself if an armed attack occurs under article 51.
Paola Diana Reyes Parra
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