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Document Type

Book Section

Publication Date

2021

Publication Title

Proceedings of the 114th Annual Meeting: The Promise of International Law

Abstract

What role should non-state actors have in the work of international organizations? It is particularly fitting that this panel is titled “between participation and capture,” because the phrase calls up the conflicting values that animate this question. When we think of non-state actors “participating” in the work of international organizations, we think about open, transparent organizations that are receiving the benefit of diverse perspectives and expertise. We may associate this phrase with process, access, and legitimacy in governance. On the other hand, when we think about non-state actors “capturing” the agenda of international organizations, we have a conflicting set of mental images: We imagine corruption, mission-drift, and the erosion of legitimacy in global governance. Openness is both valuable and dangerous.

Keywords

International Organizations, International Law, Global Governance, Industry, Policymaking, Business, Lawmaking

Publication Citation

Melissa J. Durkee, Welcoming Participation, Avoiding Capture: A Five-Part Framework Between Participation and Capture: Non-State Actor Participation in International Rule-Making, in Proceedings of the 114th Annual Meeting: The Promise of International Law 39 (2020)

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A Panel at the 114th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL)

June 25-26, 2020
Virtual

https://www.asil.org/events/2020-asil-annual-meeting

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