This book explores what the privatization of global rule-making means for democracy. It reconstructs three prominent rule-making processes in the field of global sustainability politics and argues that, if designed properly, private transnational rule-making can be as democratic as intergovernmental rule-making.

Autorentext
KLAUS DINGWERTH is Assistant Professor for International Relations at the University of Bremen, Germany, and Research Fellow of The Global Governance Project. He has published on global governance, transnational politics and global environmental politics.

Inhalt
Introduction Disaggregating 'Democratic Legitimacy': A Framework The Democratic Legitimacy of Intergovernmental Rule-Making The World Commission on Dams The Global Reporting Initiative The Forest Stewardship Council The Democratic Legitimacy of Transnational Rule-Making: Conclusions Appendix 1: The World Commission on Dams' Strategic Priorities and Policy Principles Appendix 2: The Reporting Framework of the Global Reporting Initiative Appendix 3: Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship