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- The importance of this is that in the last 20 years non-state actors have acquired legal recognition due to their heavy involvement in the international order. Their growing presence as an alternative governmental presence also holds them accountable to international law.
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Jan 1, 2015 · This Topic Guide explores the meaning of legitimacy in relation to state and armed non-state actors. It examines the dominant meanings of legitimacy used in international development and...
The ‘legitimacy’ of a state or of a non-state actor refers to the acceptance of its authority among both political elites and citizens, although not all citizens are equally able to confer...
Jan 6, 2010 · Non-state actors have emerged as standard setters in the globalised system without, in any formal sense, being legitimated by, or accountable to, those over whom they claim to exercise political authority.
Unincorporated associations, secret societies and civic organizations unknown to or unrecognized by the state or government may be considered non-state actors. Unrepresented nations and peoples include many indigenous peoples and Fourth World societies.
Various armed non-state actors undermine state governance through the use of violence, often illegally but occasionally through legal means. Though their motives and ideologies differ, they have one thing in common: they often disrupt societies or generate major security challenges.
This analysis of 'globalised' standard-setting processes draws together insights from law, political sciences, sociology and social anthropology to assess the authority and accountability of non-state actors and the legitimacy and effectiveness of the processes.
Sometimes whether a non-state actor is considered legitimate depends on who you ask—as a saying from the Cold War era goes, “One person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter.” This discussion focuses on two main types of violent non-state actors: transnational organized crime (TOC) syndicates and terrorist organizations.
