ROLE OF NON – STATE

ACTORS IN GLOBAL POLITICS

 WHO ARE NON – STATE ACTORS
• “Non-state actors are organizations and/or individuals that are not affiliated with, directed by, or funded by any
government.” These individuals or organizations are known to have powerful economic, political or social power and
are able to influence at a national and sometimes international level but do not belong to or allied themselves to any
particular country or state.
• These actors could be working for a cause in a positive or negative manner For example :

Positive Negative
Amnesty International ISIS
Greenpeace Taliban
Malala Yousafzai Al Qaeda
Medecins Sans Frontieres Maoist

• Some of these actors could also be working for their personal interest but in that process impacting the global politics.
 DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN ACTORS
Non – State Actors State Actors Inter – Governmental Org.
• These actors who may be • They are those actors who • These actors are those who
individuals alone or people are working on behalf of are from various different
who have come together to the state upon the state’s states but come together to
form an a common goal but form an association to look
interest. after the collective needs and
aren’t funded, affiliated,
working under the direction • E.g. : MP’s or MLA’s, or interests of all the members.
of any government. people working in IFS, These nations at times might
IRS, IAS, and IPS etc. call upon NSA’s of various
• E.g. Amnesty foundation, specialisation to come give
Greta Thunberg, Red Cross their expert advice or opinion
etc. upon important issues.
• E.g. : United Nations, EU,
SAARC, NATO…
 TYPES OF NON STATE
ACTORS
• There are broadly 4 types of Non-State Actors who have further sub
categorization :
• NGO’s :
• Charitable Orientation
• Service Based
• Participatory Based
• Empowering Orientated
• Community Based & National NGO’s
• International NGO’s
• Transitional Corporations / MNC’s :
• Business Magnates – Elon Musk, Warren Buffett
• Corporations – Mc Donald’s,
• Decentralized Autonomous Organizations – Bitcoin
• International Media Agencies – AFP, RIA Novosti
 TYPES OF NON STATE ACTORS
• There are broadly 4 types of Non-State Actors who have further sub
categorization :
• Inter- Governmental Organizations :
• United Nations
• WTO, World Bank
• European Nation ``
• ASEAN, SAARC,
• NATO, SEATO
• Communities :
• People’s Movements – Arab Spring
• Religious Groups – Quakers
• Transnational Diaspora Communities – Israeli diaspora
• Secret societies
• Violent Non- State Actors – Taliban
• World Citizens – Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai
 IMPACT OF NON – STATE
ACTORS IN GLOBAL POLITICS
• The influence of transnational entities, global citizens and
corporations have brought changes to the concept of sovereignty and
Nationalism and have emerged as a powerful non –political,
commercial, cultural or trading actors in international environment
• E.g. Personalities such as BTS, Malala Yousafzai, Lily Singh despite
not being state actors, merely entities who have gained transnational
popularity for their work have reached a position where in they are
inspiring others into affirmative actions.
• There are also violent non - state actors who have indulged in
decentralising the state focused international system.
 IMPACT OF NON – STATE
ACTORS IN GLOBAL POLITICS
• Climate Change is an action of growing role of non- state Actors
• Since non-state actors contribute directly to mitigation and adaptation efforts, participation
from these groups can effectively boost political willingness of governments to raise their
own ambition and create a space for further action. In the US for example, non-state action
has surged in the absence of leadership at the federal level. Organisations such as the US
Climate Alliance, Climate Mayors and the We Are Still In coalition, representing nearly
70% of US GDP and 65% of the US population, are still committed to the Paris Agreement.
Beyond the US, international organisations focusing on collaboration at the city-level,
including C40 and 100 Resilient Cities, have also been highly effective.
• As non-state actors gain importance in the international political arena, their influence can
aid national governments in their implementation of existing targets. Moreover, non-state
actors are crucial in building political support to push for more ambitious action
BENEFITS OF INVOLVEMENT OF
NON – STATE ACTORS

• UNODC :
• Increased awareness of issues
• Geographical reach
• Specific Groups for certain purposes
• Creation of new Partnerships
• Linkage between donors and grantees
• Increased prevention, protection and prosecution of perpetrators
• Promotion of standards
• In terms of protocol
• And other Human Rights
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
• https://www.teriin.org/article/mainstreaming-non-state-climate-action
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-state_actor
• https://sk.sagepub.com/books/global-politics-and-violent-non-state-actors/i601.xml
• https://www.jstor.org/stable/41394369?seq=10
• https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/foresight/topic/increasing-influence-new-governing-s
ystems/non-state-actors-impacts-all-level-governance_en
• https://slideplayer.com/slide/10645236/
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BECOME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT
MATTER
Martin Luther King Jr. ”
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