Paper short abstract:

This paper looks at how non-state entities affect the legitimacy and sovereignty debate in modern politics. These actors include, for instance, transnational advocacy networks, multinational companies, civil society organizations, and armed groups.

Paper long abstract:

The conventional ideas of sovereignty and legitimacy, which were predicated on state power and territorial integrity, are seriously threatened by the growing involvement of non-state actors in political crises. This paper looks at how non-state entities affect the legitimacy and sovereignty debate in modern politics. These actors include, for instance, transnational advocacy networks, multinational companies, civil society organizations, and armed groups. The study looks at how these players create power, acquire legitimacy, and affect governance systems in both state and non-state contexts using case studies from a range of international situations, such as insurgencies, separatist movements, and humanitarian operations.

The paper investigates the blurred lines of sovereignty by looking at how globalization, technological advancement, and shifting social norms might lead non-state actors to challenge established power structures and rethink political authority. In a world that is becoming more linked and multipolar, it also looks at how these dynamics affect governance, peacebuilding, and international law. By offering a comprehensive framework that considers the roles and effects of non-state players in political crises, this work seeks to further the scholarly conversation on the changing nature of sovereignty and legitimacy.

Keywords: Sovereignty, Legitimacy, Non-State Actors, Political Crises, Globalization, Transnational Advocacy Networks, Multinational Corporations, and Civil Society Organizations.