It is more frequently used by non-state actors seeking to disrupt services.

These are called non-state actors, and might include religious groups, large companies, or even terrorist groups.

The information age has also led to the rise of soft power resources for non-state actors.

States and non-state actors use diplomatic representatives to deal with a host of problems that occur within the international system.

It includes any war in which one of the major participants is not a state but rather a violent non-state actor.

There are many different aspects to the discussion on the role of non-state actors.

On the other hand, private companies - and they are non-state actors too - do not enjoy the same status, privilege or funding.

I would like to focus this evening on a group of non-state actors to whom the report does not give explicit credit.

As non-state actors, they are not entitled to lay down extensive regulations.

Some security organizations designate these groups as violent non-state actors.