THE NEW LEGITIMACY

In: International journal / Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Band 31, Heft 1, S. 14-25

Abstract

THE FACT THAT DIVERSE SOCIETIES MORE AND MORE ARE HAVING TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF ONE ANOTHER IN MATERIAL TERMS LEADS TO THE EXPECTATION THAT SOONER OR LATER ALMEANINGFUL INTERNATIONAL REGIME OF LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY WILL EMERGE. THE MAJOR PROTAGONISTS IN THE DEBATE CONCERNING THE NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER ARE THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES' COALITION FOR REDISTRIBUTION OF GLOBAL INCOME.