Legitimation and Delegitimation in Global Governance: Practices, Justifications, and Audiences

The legitimacy of global governance institutions is contested and defended in contemporary global politics. Legitimation and Delegitimation in Global Governance explores processes of legitimation and delegitimation of such institutions, developing a comprehensive theoretical framework for studying these processes. The book provides broad comparative analyses to uncover previously unexplored patterns of (de)legitimation processes, and builds on a mixed-methods research design that uses quantitative and qualitative new empirical data. Three main interlinked elements of processes of legitimation and delegitimation are at the center of the analysis: the varied practices employed by different agents, the normative justifications that these agents draw on, and the different audiences that may be impacted by legitimation and delegitimation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 28 July 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The legitimacy of global governance institutions is a subject of intense debate and contention in contemporary global politics. Legitimation and Delegitimation in Global Governance delves into the processes through which these institutions gain or lose legitimacy. The book explores the mechanisms, reasons, and consequences of legitimization and delegitimization, with a particular focus on their impact on audiences. It develops a comprehensive theoretical framework for studying processes of (de)legitimation in governance beyond the state. Through broad comparative analyses, the book uncovers previously unexplored patterns of (de)legitimation processes across a diverse range of global and regional governmental and nongovernmental institutions in various policy fields. The analysis considers the interplay between institutional set-up, policy field characteristics, broader social structures, and the qualities of agents of (de)legitimation. The approach draws on a mixed-methods research design, incorporating quantitative and qualitative new empirical data. Three central interrelated elements form the core of the analysis: the diverse practices employed by different agents to enhance or undermine the legitimacy of institutions; the normative justifications they rely on when engaging in legitimization and delegitimation practices; and the different audiences that are affected by these processes. This dynamic interplay between legitimization and delegitimation plays a pivotal role in the ongoing contestation over the legitimacy of global governance institutions.

The legitimacy of global governance institutions is a subject of intense debate and contention in contemporary global politics. Legitimation and Delegitimation in Global Governance delves into the processes through which these institutions gain or lose legitimacy. The book explores the mechanisms, reasons, and consequences of legitimization and delegitimization, with a particular focus on their impact on audiences. It develops a comprehensive theoretical framework for studying processes of (de)legitimation in governance beyond the state. Through broad comparative analyses, the book uncovers previously unexplored patterns of (de)legitimation processes across a diverse range of global and regional governmental and nongovernmental institutions in various policy fields. The analysis considers the interplay between institutional set-up, policy field characteristics, broader social structures, and the qualities of agents of (de)legitimation. The approach draws on a mixed-methods research design, incorporating quantitative and qualitative new empirical data. Three central interrelated elements form the core of the analysis: the diverse practices employed by different agents to enhance or undermine the legitimacy of institutions; the normative justifications they rely on when engaging in legitimization and delegitimation practices; and the different audiences that are affected by these processes. This dynamic interplay between legitimization and delegitimation plays a pivotal

Weight: 646g
Dimension: 240 x 165 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780192856111