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Legitimacy is central for the capacity of global governance institutions to address problems such as climate change, trade protectionism, and human rights abuse

Legitimacy is central for the capacity of global governance institutions to address problems such as climate change, trade protectionism, and human rights abuse

Rules set by global governance organizations affect communities across the world. Such organizations increasingly seek to obtain legitimacy in the eyes of group

There has been rapid proliferation of public–private partnerships in areas of human rights, environmental protection and development in global governance. Thi