Legitimacy Beyond the State? [electronic resource] : Re-examining the Democratic Credentials of Transnational Actors /
Erman, Eva.author.
Uhlin, Anders.author.
Combining case studies with normative theory, this book analyzes the democratic credentials of transnational actors participating in global governance, ranging from corporations and philanthropic foundations to NGOs and social movements. This leads to innovative interpretations of democratic legitimacy in a transnational context.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Setting the scene -- pt. 2. Democratic credentials of different transnational actors -- pt. 3. Democratic problems and possibilities in a transnational context.
Combining case studies with normative theory, this book analyzes the democratic credentials of transnational actors participating in global governance, ranging from corporations and philanthropic foundations to NGOs and social movements. This leads to innovative interpretations of democratic legitimacy in a transnational context.
International relations.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Democracy.
Sociology.
Globalization.
International Relations.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Democracy.
Sociology, general.
Globalization.