Mapping Non-State Actors in International Relations

Non-state actors (NSAs) have gained prominence in international relations, but scholarly work has been slow to catch up. This edited volume creates a typology of NSAs and presents cases across the continuum of international relations, grounding NSAs in international relations theory. It will be of interest to students, researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners.

Format: Hardback
Length: 124 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Non-state actors (NSAs) have gained increasing prominence in international relations since their emergence in the early 20th century. Scholarly work on NSAs has been slow to catch up, often focusing on legitimacy and international law or limiting the scope to NGOs, international organizations, and economic corporations. This edited volume seeks to rectify this by presenting a comprehensive typology of NSAs based on systematic and coherent analysis. Through a series of case studies spanning the continuum of international relations, the chapters firmly ground NSAs in the ontology of international relations theory.

This book will be of interest to students and researchers of international relations theory, international politics, international security, diplomatic history, European and Middle East politics, as well as policy-makers and practitioners. It fills a gap in the current literature by providing a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the role of NSAs in global affairs.

Weight: 370g
Dimension: 162 x 242 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030914622
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022