This book offers a major new theory of global governance, explaining both its rise and what
many see as its current crisis. The author suggests that world politics is now embedded in a …

The article presents a top-down approach to the study of the empirical legitimacy of
international institutions. It starts from the observation that international institutions' …

Legitimacy is central for the capacity of global governance institutions to address problems
such as climate change, trade protectionism, and human rights abuses. However, despite …

International organizations like the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, or the
European Union are a defining feature of contemporary world politics. In recent years, many …

Why are some institutional designs perceived as more legitimate than others, and why is the
same institutional design sometimes perceived as legitimacy-enhancing in one setting and …

" Areas of limited statehood are ubiquitous. Most states in the contemporary international
system contain areas in which states are too weak to set and enforce rules and/or lack the …

Legitimacy communication in the media reveals when elites become attentive to
international organizations'(IOs) legitimacy and whether they support or question their …

Executive summary This report presents the Sports Governance Observer, a benchmarking
tool for good governance in international sports federations based on basic good …

It is commonplace to say that international organizations (IOs) face a legitimacy crisis
because they are perceived as undemocratic, unaccountable, and inefficient. Plausible as it …

The realm of global governance continually grows more diverse in form, substance and
influence, making questions about its legitimacy and legitimation increasingly intriguing …