Non-state

Note that Keeley is more careful than Pinker, in labeling these societies only as "Non-state," which would include tribal, horticultural people like those listed.

Christopher Ryan: Pinker's Dirty War on Prehistoric Peace Christopher Ryan 2012

Non-state actors are not included on the SIPRI list

Howard Steven Friedman: World's Largest Weapons Exporters Howard Steven Friedman 2011

Non-state actors, however, pose a unique problem in cyberspace due to their nebulous, aloof character; the difficulty of tracking their movements; and the immense destructive power that skillful hackers can yield upon networks and other critical infrastructure.

Franz-Stefan Gady: From the Middle Ages to the Cyber Age: Non-State Actors Franz-Stefan Gady 2011

Note that Keeley is more careful than Pinker, in labeling these societies only as "Non-state," which would include tribal, horticultural people like those listed.

Christopher Ryan: Pinker's Dirty War on Prehistoric Peace Christopher Ryan 2012

Non-state actors are a more menacing and elusive threat.

Rev. Donald Heckman: Honoring the Dead: A Military Son's Christian Proposal for Peace Rev. Donald Heckman 2010

Non-state organizations, in this their first war without the use of military force, are using non-military means to engage sovereign nations.

Those “self-executing rules” 2010

Non-state actors are totally incapable of producing nuclear weapons.

An Obama Foreign Policy Adviser Clarifies Senator's Views 2009

Non-state forces win when states are destroyed and are replaced by stateless regions.

War Proponents Pollack and O'Hanlon: Let's Sustain Surge "Into 2008" 2009

On Friday, as the attacks were unfolding and there were already published reports of Pakistan's involvement spreading around the world on the Internet, Mr. Zardari immediately stated, "Non-state actors wanted to force upon the governments their own agenda, but they must not be allowed to succeed."

Lanny Davis: Bombay Tragedy: Beware of Innuendo on Pakistan 2009

Non-state actors are even more prone to launch suicide missions against occupying forces.

John Feffer: Our Suicide Bombers: Thoughts on Western Jihad 2009