Abstract: This paper interrogates the premise that the contemporary and interconnected world is not anymore only dominated by state actors but also by the active participation of a plurality of civil society organizations (CSO) or non-state actors (NSA) that are now creating more viable spaces for international solidarity and interdependence. The process of globalization has further made possible a world that is now borderless, more interconnected and more inclusive in many ways. In the course of this globalization, international cooperation is strengthened not mainly through state-to-state transactions but by the operation civil society organizations which provides dynamic interactions among states across borders. This study examines the impact of non-state actors in terms of disaster response and management in the global south, with a case study on the Philippines during one of its most devastating natural calamities in recent memory. Ultimately, this paper concurs that because of the presence of various non-state actors, engagement among states and different nations are being strengthened in ways that is never before recently seen in the greater practice of international relations.
Keywords: Non-State Actors, Globalization, Global South, Disaster Response, International Relations, Development.
Title: Non-State Actors and the State: Interrogating Disaster Response and Management in the Global South, the case of the Philippines
Author: Marvin R. Soriano
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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