Legitimacy beyond the state?: re-examining the democratic credentials of transnational actors

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. INDICE: List of Tables - Foreword - Notes on Contributors - PART I: SETTING THE SCENE - Democratic Credentials of Transnational Actors: An Introduction;E.Erman; A.Uhlin - Democratic Legitimacy of Transnational Actors: Mapping outthe Conceptual Terrain; A.Uhlin - PART II: DEMOCRATIC CREDENTIALS OF DIFFERENT TRANSNATIONAL ACTORS - Democratic Legitimacy of Transnational Corporations in Global Governance; D.Fuchs, A.Kalfagianni; J.Sattelberger - Democratic Legitimacy of Philanthropic Foundations: US Grant-Making in the Middle East; A.Vogel - Good Morals or Good Business? NGO Advocacy and the World Bank's 10th IDA; C.Pallas - Transnational Social Movements and Democratic Legitimacy; B.Beauzamy - Diaspora Groups, Transnational Activism and Democratic Legitimacy; C.Kinnvall; B.Petersson - PART III: DEMOCRATIC PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES IN A TRANSNATIONAL CONTEXT - Democratic Credentials or Bridging Mechanisms? Constituents,Representatives and the Dual Politics of Democratic Representation; E.Peruzzotti - Why Adding Democratic Values Is Not Enough for Global Democracy; E.Erman- Conclusion: Transnational Actors and Global Democracy; E.Erman; A.Uhlin - Index -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-23907-4
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 27/08/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés