| ID | 166754 |
| Title Proper | Democracy Questions Informal Global Governance |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Monica Herz, Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann ; Herz, Monica ; Hoffmann, Andrea Ribeiro |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Practices of informal governance have become more frequent in the last decades, and several scholars have highlighted its positive effects to address the shortcomings of global governance. We discuss this trend from the perspective of the debate of democratic theory regarding the concentration of power. We explore mechanisms that evolved to deal with the concentration of power at the level of modern nation-states: the separation of powers, citizen vigilance, and deliberation. These ideas are treated as challenges for informal global governance. We call for an innovative dialogue between democratic theory and the literature on informal international governance, moving the discussion beyond the debate on the democratic deficit at the global level. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Review Vol. 21, No.2; Jun 2019: p.244–255 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Review Vol: 21 No 2 |
| Key Words | Democracy ; International Organizations ; International Governance |