GEOLOGY 002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Garrett Hardin, Juan Manuel Santos, 2Degrees
Document Summary
International relations is not just made up of states. In fact, some scholars think that the significance of the state is declining as the significance of non- state actors grows. Pirates have existed for centuries, and are most prevalent today off the coast of east africa. > somalia is a failed state unable to establish rule of law and resist piracy, and pirates are protected by various groups on shore: war lords are private authority figures who control their own local armies or militias. In weak states, war lords can gain control over large territories and even form pseudo-governments. International criminals often cross borders with illicit goods, especially drugs and weapons, and often use violence and bribery to protect their operations: terrorists are those who employ violence against civilians to achieve a political purpose. Globalization and technological advances have made the privatization of war easier than ever, and terrorists have obtained global reach.
