Difference State Actors and Non state Actors
- 1. State and Non State Actors By: Aamir Mursleen Shahid Bashir Lahore Garrison University
- 2. Lateral Meaning of Actor ● A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television
- 3. Meaning of Actor in IR ● Actor can be defined as a person or entity with the capacity of having an impact in international relations.
- 4. Lateral Meaning of State ● The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.
- 5. Meaning of State in IR ● Max Weber's, which describes the state as a compulsory political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly of the legitimate use of force within a certain territory.
- 6. State Actors Definition The most widely used definition of a State Actor in the field of Foreign Policy is drawn from Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention of 1930 on Rights and Duties of States. The Article reads:
- 7. “The state actor as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications: a) a permanent population; b) a defined territory; c) government; and d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states”
- 8. Non State Actors An individual or organization that has significant political influence but is not allied to any particular country or state. Tip Show how your solution helps the person in the story reach his or her goals.
- 10. 1. NGOs Non-governmental organizations ● A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a non-profit, citizen-based group that functions independently of government. NGOs are organized on local, national and international levels to serve specific social or political purposes.
- 11. 2. INGOs International non-governmental organizations ● INGOs is to provide relief and developmental aid to developing countries. In relation to states, the purpose of INGOs is to provide services that the state is unable or unwilling to provide for their people. These organization's projects in health, like HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, clean water.
- 12. 3. MNCs Multi National Corporations ● A multinational corporation or worldwide enterprise is a corporate organization that owns or controls production of goods or services in two or more countries other than their home country.
- 13. 4. VNSAs Violent Non-State Actors ● These actors include armed groups, including groups such as Al-Qaeda or criminal organizations
- 14. Roles of Non-State Actors Education Economy Health Environment
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