0 used to describe something that does not belong to or is not controlled by a government:
In the UK, gas and electricity are competitive, non-state industries.
Unfortunately, in most voluntary retrenchment exercises, it was usually the most able who left first, attracted by better opportunities and pay to non-state sectors.
This implies that non-state agencies do not regard themselves as equal in stature and influence vis-' -vis the state.
Access to non-state policing services is uneven, depending on location and\or wealth.
For example, in 1999, there were 76,633 labor disputes in the non-state sector, which was 63.8 per cent of the total labor disputes that year.
Perhaps the short history of non-state home care is a relevant factor.
The fact that more than a third of non-state homes did not earn enough to cover their operation costs is worrying.
The multi-level governance perspective stresses the sharing of power between member states and other non-state actors as well as the erosion of member state influence.
The final part of the article presents empirical findings from a study of non-state welfare homes for older people conducted by the authors.
