Legitimacy Politics Elite Communication and Public Opinion in Global Governance

• Main Authors: Dellmuth, Lisa, Tallberg, Jonas
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2023
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Communication in international relations; Communication in politics; Comparative Politics; Elite (Social sciences); experimental research methods; international organisations; International organization; International organization > Public opinion; International Relations; International Relations and International Organisations; internationella relationer; Political Science; Politics and government; Politics and International Relations; Populism; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Research and information: general; Research methods: general; Society and Social Sciences; statsvetenskap

This book focuses on how contestation among elites shapes the legitimacy of international organizations in the eyes of citizens. It offers fresh insights into major issues of our day, such as the rise of populism, the power of communication, the backlash against global governance, and the relationsh...

Table of Contents:

• Cover -- Half-title page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- Research Problem -- Argument -- Research Design -- State of the Art -- Plan of the Book -- 2 Legitimacy and Communication in Global Governance -- Legitimacy Beliefs among Citizens -- Data -- Patterns in Legitimacy Beliefs -- Legitimacy Beliefs among Elites -- Data -- Patterns in Elite Legitimacy Beliefs -- Elite Communication -- Data -- Patterns in Legitimation and Delegitimation -- Illustrations -- Conclusion -- 3 A Theory of Elite Influence and Popular Legitimacy -- Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Legitimacy Beliefs -- A Sociological Approach to Legitimacy -- Operationalizing Legitimacy Beliefs -- Elites and Messages in Global Governance -- Why Elite Communication Matters -- Citizens' Political Awareness Tends to Be Low -- Citizens Rely on Heuristics to Form Political Opinions -- Heuristics Make Citizens Susceptible to Elite Influence -- When Elite Communication Matters -- Elite Credibility -- Elite Polarization -- Tone of Message -- Object of Message -- Political Awareness -- Political Beliefs -- Conclusion -- 4 Communication by Global Elites -- Hypotheses -- Research Design -- Survey Design -- Experimental Design -- Experimental Rounds -- Results -- Communicating Elites -- IO Features -- Tone -- Interaction Analysis -- Disaggregating Treatment Effects across IOs -- Disaggregating Treatment Effects across Countries -- Validity and Robustness Checks -- Conclusion -- 5 Communication by Domestic Elites -- Hypotheses -- Research Design -- Survey Design -- Issue Selection and Frames -- Experimental Design -- Results -- Partisanship -- Pretreatment Opinions -- Experimental Results -- Validity and Robustness Checks -- Discussion -- Conclusion
• 6 Communication about Procedure and Performance -- Hypotheses -- Procedure versus Performance -- Unpacking Institutional Qualities -- Research Design -- Survey Design -- Experimental Design -- Results -- Effects of Communication about Institutional Qualities -- Disaggregating Treatment Effects across Ios -- Disaggregating Treatment Effects across Countries -- Validity and Robustness Checks -- Conclusion -- 7 Communication about Authority and Purpose -- Hypotheses -- Authority -- Purpose -- Research Design -- Survey Design -- Experimental Design -- Measuring Internationalist Attitudes and Political Ideology -- Results -- Effects of Communication about Authority and Purpose -- Interaction Analysis -- Validity and Robustness Checks -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- 8 Conclusion -- Summary of the Findings -- Elite Communication Matters for Legitimacy Beliefs -- Effects Are Conditioned by the Communicative Setting -- Generalizability -- Broader Implications -- Legitimacy and Legitimation in Global Governance -- Elite Communication and Public Opinion -- Elite Influence in a Democratic Perspective -- The Backlash against International Cooperation -- References -- Index