Democracy in Global Governance: The Promises and Pitfalls of Transnational Actors
Bexell, Magdalena LU
; Tallberg, Jonas
LU
and Uhlin, Anders
LU
(2010)
In Global Governance
16(1).
p.81-101
- Abstract
- The participation of transnational actors in global policymaking is increasingly seen as a means to democratize global governance. Drawing
on alternative theories of democracy and existing empirical evidence, we
assess the promises and pitfalls of this vision. We explore how the structuring and operation of international institutions, public-private partnerships, and transnational actors themselves may facilitate expanded
participation and enhanced accountability in global governance. We find
considerable support for an optimistic verdict on the democratizing potential of transnational actor involvement, but also identify hurdles in
democratic theory and the practice of global governance that... (More) - The participation of transnational actors in global policymaking is increasingly seen as a means to democratize global governance. Drawing
on alternative theories of democracy and existing empirical evidence, we
assess the promises and pitfalls of this vision. We explore how the structuring and operation of international institutions, public-private partnerships, and transnational actors themselves may facilitate expanded
participation and enhanced accountability in global governance. We find
considerable support for an optimistic verdict on the democratizing potential of transnational actor involvement, but also identify hurdles in
democratic theory and the practice of global governance that motivate a
more cautious outlook. In conclusion, we call for research that explores
the conditions for democracy in global governance through a combination
of normative political theory and positive empirical research. (Less)
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- author
- Bexell, Magdalena
LU
; Tallberg, Jonas
LU
and Uhlin, Anders
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2010
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- accountability, transnational actors, global governance, democracy, participation
- in
- Global Governance
- volume
- 16
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 81 - 101
- publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers
- external identifiers
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- wos:000274880000006
- scopus:74949133860
- ISSN
- 1075-2846
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 868f18b5-807f-4f8a-b0b1-48b4a305dbfc (old id 1545096)
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on alternative theories of democracy and existing empirical evidence, we<br/><br>
assess the promises and pitfalls of this vision. We explore how the structuring and operation of international institutions, public-private partnerships, and transnational actors themselves may facilitate expanded<br/><br>
participation and enhanced accountability in global governance. We find<br/><br>
considerable support for an optimistic verdict on the democratizing potential of transnational actor involvement, but also identify hurdles in<br/><br>
democratic theory and the practice of global governance that motivate a<br/><br>
more cautious outlook. In conclusion, we call for research that explores<br/><br>
the conditions for democracy in global governance through a combination<br/><br>
of normative political theory and positive empirical research.}},
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