Non State Violent Actors and Social Movement Organizations : Influence Adaptation and Change This volume focusses on non state actors and political conflicts but also attends to the broader themes of the series. The research emphases the roles and motivations of non state actors in conflicts or post conflict situations in the post Cold War era; as well outlining the dynamics of social movements conflicts or change. This volume highlights the motivations and interests of non state violent actors (NSVAs) in the post Cold War era; the role of identity and or ideology in the conflicts or resolutions of so called new wars; the impact of NSVAs in conflict and or peace making; and the ways in which IGOs and NGOs interact with NSVAs in conflicts or post conflict zones.