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Why are Non-State Actors Able to Exercise Political Control?

, 2020
Non-state actors and their ability to exercise political control have been at the forefront of American defense policy since the turn of the 21st century.
Julian, Hannan
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Hamas and the Threat of Exclusive Territorial Control by Violent Non-State Actors

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
Until the war that followed the attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, Hamas held factual dominion over both a specific territory and a defined population, resembling a traditional sovereign. Yet, in its military operations and in relation to its territorial control, Hamas does not abide by international rules or norms.
Wolf, Dana, Berger Hobson, Ronit; id_orcid 0000-0002-6658-6118   +1 more
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Extracting Accountability from Non-State Actors in International Law

, 2016
The human rights of communities in many resource-rich, weak governance States are adversely affected not only by the acts of States and their agents, but also by powerful non-State actors.
McConnell, Lee
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Religious, militant non-state actors in the Middle East before and after 7 October [PDF]

July 2025Religious, militant non-state actors have played a pivotal role in the events that have unfolded since October 7, 2023. The military wing of Hamas orchestrated the largest and deadliest attack on Israeli territory.
BLANC, Théo
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Aum Shinrikyo’s Nuclear and Chemical Weapons Development Efforts

Journal of Strategic Security, 2016
This article details the terrorist activities of the Japanese cult, Aum Shinrikyo, from the perspective of its complex engineering efforts aimed at producing nuclear and chemical weapons.
Andrea A. Nehorayoff, Benjamin Ash, Daniel S. Smith   +2 more
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Rural Communities in International Law: Non-State Actors?

, 2023
While entities as different as armed groups, multinational corporations, megacities, terrorist organizations and indigenous peoples are mentioned as Non-State Actors (NSA) in the relevant literature, rural communities (RCs) are never referred to.
Radavoi, Ciprian N.
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Pirates vs. Press Gangs: The Battle for the Atlantic

História, 2019
Pirates in the Atlantic Ocean have excited imaginations ever since they stole from merchant ships and battled naval vessels in the Age of Sail. But pirates also illustrate an underappreciated process in the development of modern states and empires: the ...
Denver Brunsman
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The role of the African Union (AU) in preventing conflicts in African States

Inkanyiso, 2016
The issue of regionalism is today present throughout the international system, and regional organisations are widely considered to play an important role in relation to regional and sub-regional security.
Oluwaseun Bamidele
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The Competence, Willingness, and Empowerment of Counterinsurgency Forces in Northern Mali in 2012–2013

Czech Journal of International Relations, 2016
In 2012, Islamist violent non-state actors in northern Mali succeeded in fighting against the Malian army, and they got the entire north Malian territory under their control.
Zdeněk Ludvík
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Tackling Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Ghana: Approaches and Strategies Adopted by Non-State Actors [PDF]

Globally, non-state actors have played crucial roles in supporting the state in key areas of national security and defense. The recent spread of violent extremism and terrorism within the West African-sub-region, particularly within the Sahel region, has
Lambon, Peter Joilah
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