State and non-State Violence in World Politics

ABSTRACT: State and non-state violence in world politics is a common phenomenon. The Roman Empire which serves as an epitome of state violence and terror in the primeval times has revealed the duration state violence has existed, notwithstanding the fact that it is only one of the recorded events of state violence in antiquity. Many years after the demise of the Roman Empire, state and non-state violence have increased beyond imagination in various forms. The advancement in technology and the “Global War on Terror” have made it to increase in its direct or physical form. On the other hand, corruption, occupation, hard policies and class domination have made it to increase in its indirect or structural form. However, physical or direct form of violence which is often use by some non-state actors is used to cover other forms of violence. This thesis contends that the indirect or structural form of violence which is often caused by state actors is more harmful to humanity. This structural or indirect violence has lead to the impoverishment and agony of majority of world population. And in most cases the direct violence that emanate from some non-state actors is due to frustration and repression. It has also become a way of expressing their grievances, and the ultimate way to respond to the socio-economic conditions. State and non-state violence in world politics might continue to be a big problem to humanity if the majority of world population hesitates to ensure that leaders with better human nature and perceptions are in power. And this study stress the need for policy makers to identify the root causes of non-state violence in order to develop appropriate political and socio-economic programs for the poor, repressed, marginalized, discontented and discriminated groups in our world. Such measures will definitely ensure the demise of state and non-state violence in world politics. Keywords: State and non-state, Violence, Actors, World politics. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………