The social legitimacy of international organisations: Interest representation, institutional performance, and confidence extrapolation in the United Nations

• Published in: Review of international studies Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 451 - 475
• Main Authors: DELLMUTH, LISA MARIA, TALLBERG, JONAS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Citizens; Cultural Values; Decision making; Effectiveness; Europe; global governance; Governance; Hypotheses; International cooperation; International organizations; International relations; Legitimacy; Political Science; Political systems; Public opinion; Representation; Sociology; statsvetenskap; support; Trust; United Nations

Social legitimacy is central to the effectiveness of international organisations (IOs). Yet, so far, we have little systematic knowledge about what drives citizens to support or oppose IOs. In this article, we isolate and assess three alternative explanations of social legitimacy in global governanc...