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Showing 1 to 20 of 175 for “"non-state actors"”.
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Just war, legitimate authority and non-State actors
… conceived before the advent of the modern state system, the just war tradition has historically been used to attribute justice to the action of states. The statist paradigm of international relations is, however,being challenged by non-state actors engaging in the use of force with more …
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International Criminal Court complementarity and non-state actors’ proceedings
… is analysed concerning proceedings organised by non-State actors: (i) where the actors exercise substantial control over part of territory while vowing to depose a government of the State, (ii) where the actors break away from the territorial State with substantial military support of a foreign …
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The Unholy Matrimony: Russia and Violent Non-State Actors
… contemporary relationship with violent non-state actors has been at the forefront of news due to the conflict in Ukraine. Despite the international shock at this phenomenon, this is an age-old practice for Russia. Since the 17<sup>th</sup> century, the Russian state has developed a …
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Who Participates? International Organizations and Non-State Actors in Global Governance
… Organizations (IGOs) interact with non-state actors (NSAs) in some capacity, the extent to which NSAs are granted participatory roles in the governance of IGOs varies substantially. Why do some intergovernmental organizations - intergovernmental clubs of sovereign states - extend …
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Why Surrender Sovereignty? Empowering Non-State Actors to Protect the Status Quo
Why do states create new judicial tools that severely limit or altogether undermine their sovereignty? Why do some states choose, moreover, to become leading innovators, adopting these new types of enforcement mechanisms significantly earlier than their peers? This dissertation focuses on the …
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Threat Perception, Non-State Actors, and U.S. Military Intervention after 9/11
… a shift in international politics whereby non-state actors have more power than they did before 9/11. However, others maintain that terrorism in the post-9/11 era is indicative of continuity in international politics. They argue that despite any of the immediate consequences of using …
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Non-State Actors, Terrorism and the United Nations: A Critical Analysis through Three Case Studies Examining the United Nations' Effectiveness in Addressing the Threat Imposed by Violent Non-State Actors
… of security threats carried out by violent non-state actors. The United Nations, through the strategies of collective security and sovereign equality, aspires to have its member states prevent war through the peaceful settlement of disputes. This thesis argues that, by examining the legal …
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THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION'S USE OF NON-STATE ACTORS IN HYBRID OPERATIONS IN EUROPE
… how Russia has used, or tried to use, these non-state actors; how effective these operations have been; and whether Russia was successful in reaching its foreign-policy objectives in target states. The thesis finds that Russian NTW campaigns require that there be no cohesive society in the …
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THAILAND’S RELATIONS WITH THE GCC STATES: AN ANALYSIS OF STATE AND NON-STATE ACTORS
… relations between Thailand and the Gulf states. The overall objective of the research is to investigate the nature and future direction of Thai-Gulf states relations through observing the way the state and the non-state actors each interacts with players in the Gulf Cooperation Council …
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Water Infrastructure finance in Nambia: Analysing the participation of State and non-State actors
… predominantly been the responsibility of the State. However, in recent years, Non-State Actors (NSA) have been increasingly involved in governance and financing of infrastructure projects in developing countries. To explore this further, the research investigated the roles and relationships …
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‘State failure’ and the extraterritorial use of force in self-defence against non-state actors
… 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 unravelling throughout the continuing existence of states, as best evidenced by the …
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Analysis of selected non-state actors interventions on the problem of street children in Lusaka district.
The aim of this study was to analyse selected Non-State Actors’ interventions on the problem of Street Children in Lusaka District. The problem of Street Children in Lusaka has become a growing concern over the years, which necessitated many Non-State Actors taking up interventions to address the …
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The Use of Force by Non-State Actors on the High Seas: Public and Private Responses
… test the bounds of international law. The phenomenon was new. Until that point shipowners had been reticent to carry weapons or engage the services of those carrying weapons. The legal and practical risks of such carriage or engagement outweighed the potential benefits they offered to defend …
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Evaluation of material attractiveness to non-state actors of various nuclear materials in Thorium fuel cycles
Thorium-based fuel cycles for advanced nuclear reactors have been explored to utilize thorium resources in nations where uranium is scarce, increase fissile material utilization, and enhance proliferation resistance. As a stepping stone, thorium-based fuels have been paired with pressure tube heavy …
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The role of the state and non-state actors in ensuring security: the case of Luangwa district.
… in the actions and inactions of both the state and non-state actors. The problem this paper would like to address is: what is it that needs to be done to keep people safe and protected from chronic human threats and sudden and hurtful disruption in patterns of daily life. Particularly we …
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The role of the state and non-state actors in ensuring security: the case of Luangwa district.
… in the actions and inactions of both the state and non-state actors. The problem this paper would like to address is: what is it that needs to be done to keep people safe and protected from chronic human threats and sudden and hurtful disruption in patterns of daily life. Particularly we …
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The Role of State and Non-State Actors in Determining Violent and Nonviolent Tactics in Political Conflict
… seeks to explain the choices of violent and nonviolent tactics in political conflict. It consists of three papers that focus on different aspects pertaining to the initiation and development of internal political conflict considering violence and nonviolence as potential mobilization …
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Reporting the Herders-Farmers Conflict: Representations and Perceptions of Non-State Actors in Online Nigerian News Media
… of socio-economic, environmental, and political factors. Amidst this intricate landscape, non- state actors emerge as significant players whose representation in news reports shape public understanding and policy responses. This study examines how non-state actors involved in the Herders and …
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Africa's ‘miracle state'? the intersection of political leaders and non-state actors in the greening of Botswana through wildlife
… to the processes that produce the green state opens up avenues for analysing African states from the perspective of the green state. This study engages the theory of the green state within the African context to understand the complex processes that enabled the greening of the state in …
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The Boko Haram Crisis: Responses by State and non-State Actors to a Security Challenge in the Lake Chad Region
… online data sources, news outlets and press statements of governments and international organizations. Biggest challenge encountered during the data collection process is that there is no enough published material on Boko Haram and the fight against it. Hence the online sources were …
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