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Legitimate governing of the internet
Rolf H. Weber,Mirina Grosz +1 more
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In this article, the authors address the issue of legitimacy in international internet governance, and propose a framework for a globally accepted, stable internet governance framework complying with legitimacy expectations raised by various stakeholders concerned.Abstract:
Numerous discussions on internet governance have revolved around the prevailing issue of legitimacy aspects, not least due to the fact that the internet is not confined to technical issues, but also implies policy-making decisions In the course of addressing legitimacy in international governance, the tendency to rely on democratic principles can be identified Such an approach, however, should be subject to enhanced scrutiny, since perceptions of both democracy and legitimacy vary and run the risk of merely replacing one complex and vague generic term by another Furthermore, no quick solution can be expected from adherence to the general concept of multi-stakeholderism either The questions remain, how players can be designated, procedures ensured and outcomes secured that are deemed legitimate New approaches are welcome and will need further elaboration to pave the way forward towards a generally accepted, stable internet governance framework complying with legitimacy expectations raised by the various stakeholders concernedread more
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Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft : Grundriss der verstehenden Soziologie
Max Weber,Johannes Winckelmann +1 more
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Democracy and the Global Order: From the Modern State to Cosmopolitan Governance
TL;DR: In this article, the formation and displacement of the modern state and the emergence of a modern state are discussed. And the development of the nation-state and the entrenchment of democracy is discussed.
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The Double-Edge of Organizational Legitimation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors suggest that attempts to increase legitimacy may trigger a series of vicious circles which ultimately decrease legitimacy, which ultimately leads to the organization being perceived as a "clumsy actor", a "nervous actor", and an "overacting actor".