Moving back to the original question:I think that the modern nation-state can and does deal with non-state actors, like corporations and NGOs, as long as they have an organizational structure. The question becomes more, how do you deal with a mob? I am not sure that an outside element can until that amorphous blob coagulates into some organizational entity. I think you can send in envoys but you must be realistic about what you believe they can achieve.
I suppose you could send in a demagogue, someone trained at swaying a mobs opinions ... maybe George Clooney.
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