actor definition international relations
Actors are any person or entity which plays a role that is attributable in international relations. There are two kind of actors in the world of International Relations which are states and non-state actors. States are territories run by a government and have a permanent population.Although states are the most important actors in IR, they are strongly influence by non-state actors.Non-state actors will be discuss in more detail in the following section.efinition & Characteristics Non-state actors are individuals or organizations that have powerful economic, political or social power and are able to influence at a national and sometimes international level but do not belong to or allied themselves to any particular country or state.