International Organizations under Pressure Legitimating Global Governance in Challenging Times 2nd Edition by Klaus Dingwerth, Antonia Witt, Ina Lehmann, Ellen Reichel, Tobias Weise 0192574922 9780192574923

1. International Organizations under Pressure: Introduction

International Organizations Under Pressure

The State of the Art

Research Design

Key Arguments

Broader Implications

Plan of the Book

2. Legitimation Contests: A Theoretical Framework

Introduction

Legitimacy and Legitimation

The Discursive Interaction Model

Speakers, Audiences, and Their Environments: The Elements of a Discursive Interaction Model

The Framework in Brief

Case Study Approach and Structure

3. From the GATT Gospel to Democratic Global Governance: Legitimating the GATT and the World Trade Organization

Introduction

The Historical Context of Trade Liberalization: From Havana to Doha

Legitimating the Gatt and Wto: The Normative Baseline

After the Gospel: The Rise of Non-Trade Values

After Politicization: The Rise of Democracy

Pathways of Normative Change

Conclusion

4. Between the Shadow of History and the ‘Union of People’: Legitimating the Organisation of African Unity and the African Union

Introduction

The Historical Context of African Integration

Legitimating the OAU/AU: The Normative Baseline

After the ‘Talking Shop’: From Coordination to Delivery

Beyond the ‘Club of Dictators’: The Rise of the ‘People-Centred Union’

Pathways of Normative Change

Conclusion

5. The Involuntary Watchdog: Legitimating the International Atomic Energy Agency

Introduction

The Historical Context: The Iaea in World Political Time

Legitimating the Iaea: The Normative Baseline

After Chernobyl: The Rise of Nuclear Safety

After Politicization: The Rise of Development Norms

Pathways of Normative Change

Conclusions

6. From Noah’s Ark to ‘Nature+’: Legitimating the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Introduction

The Historical Context of International Environmental and Conservation Policy

Legitimating Iucn: The Normative Baseline

After the Wilderness Myth: The Rise of Human Well-Being Norms

Beyond Environmental Law Making and Protected Areas: The Rise of Market-Based Norms

Pathways of Normative Change

Conclusions

7. Navigating between Refugee Protection and State Sovereignty: Legitimating the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Introduction

The Historical Context: The International Regime for the Protection of Refugees

Legitimating the Unhcr: The Normative Baseline

Beyond Legal Protection: The Rise of the Individual

After The Crisis: The Rise of Managerial Norms

Pathways to Norm Change

Conclusion

8. Legitimating Global Governance in a Post-National World: Conclusions

Changing Norms of Global Governance: The Rise of People and Procedures

Dynamics of Normative Change: Politicization and Beyond

Broader Implications

Postscript

Appendix: Overview of Organizational Meetings Attended and Interviews Conducted for This Study

References

Index