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• Non-state institutions or also called non-state actors is broadly defined as international actors who are largely or completely autonomous from the state, emanating from civil society, market economy or political opportunities.
• Because of globalization, the following non-state institutions currently play important roles in international relations
• Banks

  • a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit
• Corporations

  • a legal entity that  is separate and distinct from its owners. Corporations enjoy most of the rights and responsibilities that an individual possesses; that is a corporation has the right to enter into contracts, loan and borrow money hire employees, osn assets and pay taxes
• Commercial/Retail Banks 

  • concerned with managing withdrawals and deposits as well as supplying short-term loans to individuals and small businesses.
• Investment Banks

  • focus on providing services such as underwriting and corporate reorganization to institutional clients
• Insurance and Companies

  • offers insurance policies to the public, either by selling directly to an individual or through another source such as an employee's benefit plan. An insurance company is usually comprised of multiple insurance agents. An insurance company can specialize in one type of insurance, such as life insurance, health insurance, or auto insurance, or offer multiple types of insurance 
• Cooperatives 

  • jointly owned enterprise engaging in the production or distribution of goods or the supplying of services, operated by its members for their mutual benefit, typically organized by consumers
• Trade Unions

  • also called as labor unions.
  • these org of workers who have come together to achieve common goals such as protecting the integrity of its trade, improving safety standards, achieving higher pay and benefits such as health care and retirement, increasing the number of employees, and better working conditions.
• Transnational Advocacy Groups

  • organizations which are dedicated into influencing political, economic, social and institutional decisions beyond countries' borders
• Development Agencies

  • independent organizations, shaped by public and private institutions, whose goal is to help develop and support economic growth within a specified city, region or state by providing necessary resources and assistance especially for the most marginal portions of a populations so that they may have opportunities of income and decent employment
• International Organizations

  • organization with an international membership, scope or presence
• International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOs)

  • NGOs that operate internationally. These include international non-profit organizations and worldwide companies such as the World Organization of Scout Movement, International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières.