non-state actor
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actor
noun[C]
uk/ˈæk.tər/us/ˈæk.tɚ/
someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or ...
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The report mainly refers to two categories ofnon-stateactor: the trade unions, on the one hand, and private sector actors, on the other.
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Projects are also being run in support ofnon-stateactoractivities.
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An associated, and arguably more easily definable, but "not equivalent" term is violentnon-stateactor.
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The simplest definition includes any war in which one of the major participants is not a state but rather a violentnon-stateactor.
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It includes any war in which one of the major participants is not a state but rather a violentnon-stateactor.
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The violence involves anon-stateactoror actors as either the perpetrator, the victim of the violence, or both.
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This was then followed by the transnational relations approach, which paid more attention to the importance of non-state actors and their transnational activities.
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Some of the papers given at the conference moved the perspective away from the state and explored non-state actors as a conduit of cross-border linkages.
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The multi-level governance perspective stresses the sharing of power between member states and other non-state actors as well as the erosion of member state influence.
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Selected non-state actors are also represented, among them think tanks, business organisations, multinational corporations and the media.
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The council has proved to be a pioneer in providing opportunities for non-state actors to participate in efforts to address policy issues.
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Relationships that transcend state boundaries and involve non-state actors are downplayed if not ignored.
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Governance is carried out by many economic and political actors at a variety of levels, encompassing national government, regional institutions, and networks of non-state actors.
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Fourth generation warfare has often involved an insurgent group or other violentnon-stateactortrying to implement their own government or reestablish an old government over the current ruling power.
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Significantly, the network was formed by both state and non-state actors.
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In some cases, the presence of non-state actors is clearly indicated.
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The constraints on non-state actors are less severe.
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This minimum standard applies to all parties, both government and non-state actors involved in either international (inter-state) and internal armed conflicts.
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