Non-state actors in the Middle East: towards a new typology

... of NSAs operating in the Middle East is summarized in Table 2 which groups together various parameters in a structured fashion. * * * We believe that the system of classification presented in this article can open a new perspective on the problem of non-state actors. Our approach is not limited to the framework of violent NSAs, which is typically employed in the Middle East research, as it offers a more comprehensive methodology for studying the phenomenon. As has been shown above, this approach to categorizing NSAs assumes critical relevance when many NSAs (HAMAS, the Muslim Brotherhood, etc.) conflate—through ...