A score of 5 on the Government Sanctioned side of the Role Potential

spectrum indicates that the socio-political environment is highly conducive to

lawful non-state actors. These states generally have significant regulations
and institutions to ensure that the maximum amount of freedom is afforded to
actors as long as they do not impede the freedom of others. Such libertarian
styled governments produce environments that hinder “profit efficiency” or
goal acquisition of morally ambiguous actors. Unlawful actors are all but certain to seek
countries with less restrictive environments and easier/cheaper access to the resources
necessary to achieve their goal.

-Government Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.

A score of 4 on the Government Sanctioned side of the Role Potential

spectrum indicates that Government Sanctioned Role Potentials represent a
commanding majority of potential power venues. While, some unlawful
actors are capable of acquiring a role in these environments, these ventures
are risky affairs. It is unlikely that unlawful non-state actors can maintain
static influential roles in such socio-political environments and instead the
small number of roles is occupied by smaller plethora of unorganized groups who are
regularly deposed by law enforcement efforts.

-Government Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.

A score of 3 on the Government Sanctioned Role Potential side of the

spectrum indicates that Government Sanctioned Role Potentials characterize
of the large majority of potential influential roles. Some unlawful actors are
capable of acquiring and maintaining influential roles; however, they must
maintain connections to the power elite, and disguise their practices
thoroughly. State and non-state actors must contend with public opinions in
these environments to ensure they do not gain the attention of law enforcement and
regulatory authorities.

-Government Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.
 A score of 2 on the Government Sanctioned side of the Role Potential
spectrum indicates that while Government sanctioned Role Potentials still out
number extra-Government Role Potentials, popular representation is
ineffective and cumbersome. Non-state actors, that normally exhibit lawful
practices, operate in environments with fewer restrictions and are more likely
to engage in unlawful behaviors. The failure of government to represent the
needs and desires of the populace will likely predispose the populace rhetoric and
ideological persuasion. However, these socio-political environments demonstrate a much
greater degree of control by the Government, effectively reducing the potential for non-
state actor roles.

-Government-Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra-Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.

A score of 1 on the Government Sanctioned side of the Role Potential

spectrum indicates that the socio-political environment is dominated by the
government. Government regulations and institutions are in place to fulfill
or invalidate a large majority of the functional roles normally played by
non-state actors. Exempting the few non-state actors which the Government sanctions
(i.e. churches, Government sponsored terrorist groups, tribal organizations, etc) non-state
actors both lawful and unlawful are normally persecuted by the governmental interests.

-Government Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.

A score of 0 on the Role Potential spectrum is consistent with totalitarian

rule over the Government or sector of governance being measured. Such
totalitarian styled governments all but certainly leave next to no significant
role for non-state actors lawful or unlawful. Moreover, when the
overarching control of a Government and its resources reside in the hands of a few
individuals, non-state actors cannot compete with state actors to acquire access to desired
resources or influence.

A score of 1 on the Extra Government side of the Role Potential spectrum

indicates that there are more Extra Government Role Potentials than
Government Sanctioned Role Potentials; however, in general the
government still exercises extensive control over the socio-political
environment leaving little potential for non-state actors. Non-state actors with stable roles
generally either operate with the favor of the government (due to the fact that they
perform an important functional role or are ideologically aligned with governing powers)
but operate beyond the authority of the government or operate with the mandate of a large
amount of popular support, such as terrorist groups (i.e. Muslim Brotherhood).

-Government Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.

A score of 2 on the Extra Government side of the Role Potential spectrum

indicates the government still maintains the majority of control; however,
some non-state may be able to develop and maintain a significant influential
role. The governments in these Governments may on one or more of these
non-state actors to validate their authority (i.e. religious organization, tribal
organization, etc). Governments in these socio-political environments may
also compete with and persecute a few influential actors. Overall, non-state actors in
these environments must rely on Extra Government Role Potentials and in large amount
of popular or foreign Government support to maintain any significant role.

-Government Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.

A score of 3 on the Extra Government side of the Role Potential spectrum

indicates Extra Government Venues represents the large majority of Role
Potentials. The lack of law and regulatory institutions discourages lawful
actors from conducting operation in these Governments. Moreover,
investments, land claims, mineral right, etc must be secured using extra
Government venues (violence, bribery, etc.). In these socio-political the
populace may even come to rely on non-state actors to perform social services outside the
major cities.

-Government Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.

A score of 4 on the Extra Government side of the Role Potential spectrum

indicates the government likely exercises little control over the behavior of
actors. Furthermore, government control is likely to be local and not extend
far beyond major cities under government control. Lawful actors will likely find it
impossible to conduct legitimate operations within these socio-political environments.
Unlawful actors will find many roles, which can be acquired through extra-Government
venues (i.e. violence, bribery, intimidation, etc). Any social services existing beyond the
major centers of government are all but certainly provided by non-state actors.

-Government Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.

A score of 5 on the Extra Government side of the Role Potential spectrum

indicates a relative absence of Government Sanctioned Role Potentials.
These socio-political environments are likely to resemble anarchic social
groups where government bodies have little to no power to regulate the
behavior of actors. The government all but certainly provides no social
services and the populace is likely to turn to the non-state actors (including
terrorist groups and NGOs) for such services. Government actors are unlikely to be able
to secure their interests within such countries; therefore, non-state actors experience little
to no competition from Government actors for influential roles. Non-state actors such as
tribal groups, terrorist groups, unlawful business actors (i.e. drug traffickers, slave
traders, diamonds smugglers, etc) generally dominate the socio-political realm.

-Government Sanctioned Role Potentials include participation in organized and regulated

business and political systems, organized groups (religious, labor, activist), etc.
-Extra Government Role Potentials include violence, bribery, ideological persuasion, etc.