With her insightful analysis, Dr. Candelmo navigates the complex terrain of state responsibility in connection with terrorist acts by non-state actors. This book delves deep into contentious issues concerning this area including responsibility for failing to prevent terrorist acts, complicity and their consequences and tackles important theoretical questions, such as causality and distribution of responsibilities. It is an indispensable resource for academics, practitioners and students of international law. -- Alice Ollino, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy The book analytically scans instances of State responsibility in connection with non-State actors, including the consequences of acts not entirely attributable to States, which are rather the result of the conduct of multiple actors. In particular, it provides new in-depth research on complicity between States and non-State actors, aptly using as a case-study throughout the book the thorny problem of the use of force against non-State armed groups. -- Giulio Bartolini, Roma Tre University, Italy This book offers a thorough analysis of the law on State responsibility in the context of terrorist activities perpetrated by non-State actors. It covers the primary and secondary obligation of States that progressively impose an articulate framework to outlaw terrorist activities and it focuses on the complicity of States in these activities. The book concludes that the application of the law on State responsibility must reflect the specific contributions of any State(s) and non-State actor(s) where terrorist acts are committed jointly. A must-read for students, scholars and practitioners working on State responsibility. -- Petra Minnerop, Durham University, UK Prof. Candelmo shows how the degree of State involvement in non-State terrorism, ranging from attribution and complicity to violations of due diligence and other wrongful acts, can usefully inform the legal consequences for States. State Responsibility and Terrorism makes a significant contribution to a complex regulatory framework. -- Robert Barnidge Jr., Chaminade College Preparatory School, US
