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Legitimacy is currently a salient topic in the International Relations (IR) literature. In an era of globalisation, discrepancies have emerged between political ideals and the realities of the global distribution of power. One significant aspect of this debate concerns the role and influence of transnational non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This article examines the issue of transnational NGOs' legitimacy in international society. It is suggested that accusations of NGOs' 'illegitimacy' often rest on a comparison between 'legitimate' state power sanctioned by liberal democratic norms, and 'illegitimate' non-state power. More pressing than the fact of non-governmental sector's 'non-state' character, however, is the question of how to put effective limits on power per se in international society.

International organizations and bilateral donors often tie financial assistance to the undertaking of political and economic reforms–a practice known as conditionality. In recent years, the use of good governance conditionality has provoked controversy in the academic and policy worlds. So far, the issue of whether conditionality is effective in achieving compliance with good governance norms has occupied center stage in the debate. However, whether it is morally defensible to attach political conditions to financial assistance has largely been taken for granted.This article explores the extent to which it is morally defensible to attach good governance conditions to aid and loans in international society. It argues that the use of conditionality should be limited for two reasons. First, there is an unavoidable tension between conditionality and rights to self-determination. Second, focusing on conditionality can obscure the fact that the rules of the international economy are no less contestable than the governance of individual states, and, in turn, are in just as great a need of reform. This leads to two main conclusions. First, the use of conditionality should now be rooted in a conception of basic rights and complemented by more equitable rules in the global economy. Second, the attempt to make good governance within states an issue of global concern must be accompanied by greater democratization of the international financial institutions.

Examines the moral defensibility of good governance conditionality in international aid and loans by donors and international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank; includes universalism and self-determination. Included in a collection of articles with the overall title, "Achieving global economic justice".

While the numbers and competencies of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) have increased dramatically in the past few decades, questions have been raised about the legitimacy of their new activities. A number of scholars have identified significant tensions between INGOs-™ legitimacy claims and the realities of their working practices. We examine the current state of the debate on INGO legitimacy in two contrasting literatures: normative work on global governance and its implications for the role of INGOs, and policy-oriented work on INGOs-™ legitimacy. The first shows how INGO involvement in global governance opens the door to a range of alternative conceptions of world order, rooted in notions of universal human rights, democracy, and theories of redistributive justice. The latter set of voices is concerned less with locating INGOs-™ roles as agents in global normative structures than with analysing concrete problems arising from increased INGO participation in the development process. Future research might take into account key questions concerning the sources and the scope and nature of INGO legitimacy.

We tend to think of ourselves as living in a time when nations, for the most part, obey the rule of law - and where they certainly don't engage in the violent grabs for territory that have characterised so much of human history. But as Rob de Wijk shows in this book, power politics very much remains a force on the international scene. Offering analyses of such actions as Putin's annexation of the Crimea and China's attempts to claim large parts of the South China Sea, de Wijk explains why power politics never truly went away-and why, as the West's position weakens, it's likely to play a bigger and bigger role on the global stage in the coming years.

We tend to think of ourselves as living in a time when nations, for the most part, obey the rule of law - and where they certainly don't engage in the violent grabs for territory that have characterised so much of human history. But as Rob de Wijk shows in this book, power politics very much remains a force on the international scene. Offering analyses of such actions as Putin's annexation of the Crimea and China's attempts to claim large parts of the South China Sea, de Wijk explains why power politics never truly went away-and why, as the West's position weakens, it's likely to play a bigger and bigger role on the global stage in the coming years.

Academic skills are the tools that enable you to gain, develop and critically discuss new knowledge during and after your Bachelor's and Master's programme. This handbook offers practical instructions, tips, and tricks that help undergraduate students to develop the skills needed for an interdisciplinary curriculum. The book focuses on the following elements: How to study effectively, reading scientific literature, collecting and assessing literature for your research, argumentation, academic writing, presentation skills, scientific interviews, debating, reflection, critical thinking

Preliminary Material -- Chapter 1. Questioning the Legitimacy of Non-governmental Organizations /Anton Vedder -- Chapter 2. Perceptions of the Legitimacy of International NGOs /Vivien Collingwood and Louis Logister -- Chapter 3. Internet Activities of NGOs and Legitimacy /Anke Van Gorp -- Chapter 4. A Step beyond: Technologically Enhanced Interactivity and Legitimacy /Corien Prins -- Chapter 5. Regulatory Legitimacy of the Role of NGOs in Global Governance: Legal Status and Accreditation /Peter Van Den Bossche -- Chapter 6. What Makes an NGO 'Legitimate' in the Eyes of States? /Menno T. Kamminga -- Chapter 7. Towards a Defensible Conceptualization of the Legitimacy of NGOs /Anton Vedder -- About the Authors /T.E. Copeland -- Bibliography /T.E. Copeland -- Index /T.E. Copeland.