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Civilizing the world order? The scope and potential of transnational norm-building networks
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GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien
Abstract Civil society organizations, epistemic communities, and lobby groups -what we call transnational norm-building networks - are influencing the global economy and global politics more than ever before. We argue that such transnational norm-building networks, in contrast to the dominating executive int... view more
Civil society organizations, epistemic communities, and lobby groups -what we call transnational norm-building networks - are influencing the global economy and global politics more than ever before. We argue that such transnational norm-building networks, in contrast to the dominating executive intergovernmental elites and democratically deficient supranational bodies, hold the scope and potential for a more civilized world order. They are - together with states and international governmental organizations - creating new norms; they are setting standards. They associate the voice of stakeholders with decision-making processes, thus leading to an increase in legitimate world governance. (GIGA)... view less
Keywords
civil society; executive power; non-governmental organization; transnationalization; social norm; globalization; social actor; setting of norms; orientation
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
City
Hamburg
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
GIGA Focus International Edition, 1
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works