INTR 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Anthropomorphism, World Health Organization, Herophilos

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: International Relations
• Course: INTR 301
• Professor: Mark Baron

Document Summary

Non-state actor: established independently of states, not directed or controlled by state, autonomy/ agency, volition (free will) Interests are self-defined from within (there"s always the possibility that the interests of a state actor and a non-state actor will line up, but its also possible that the interests of both conflict) Non state actors and state actors can be in conflict with each other. When we talk about a non state actor we are talking about an actor that has been established outside of any state, giving it the ability to self determine their interests. Distinguishing between non governmental organizations/ international non governmental organizations vs intergovernmental organizations (both acronyms are essentially contested: ingo and. International non governmental organizations; doctors without borders, world health organization, International governmental organization is constituted primarily of states. States determine the focus and ability of igo"s. Europhiles were advocating for a european state, because they believed that an integrated state would disincentivize war between european state actors.