The role and position of non-state actors in international law is the subject of a long-standing and intensive scholarly debate. This book explores the particip

Non-state actors have always been treated with ambivalence in the works of international law. While their empirical existence is widely acknowledged and their i

The human rights of communities in many resource-rich, weak governance States are adversely affected, not only by the acts of States and their agents, but also

This collection studies the contribution of non-state actors to international obligations. Chapters by academics and practitioners address the role that these a

The expression 'non-state actors' has become part and parcel of the common parlance of international lawyers. Together with the traditional subjects of internat