Karsten Ronit is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark., Volker Schneider is Professor at the Department of Politics and Management, University of Constance, Germany.

• Chapter 1 Private organizations and their contribution to problem-solving in the global arena, Karsten Ronit, Volker Schneider; Chapter 2 Representation of private organizations in the global diplomacy of economic policy-making, Peter Willetts; Chapter 3 Embedding global financial markets, Philip G. Cerny; Chapter 4 The good, the bad or the ugly?, Karsten Ronit; Chapter 5 The Internet Society and its struggle for recognition and influence, Raymund Werle, Volker Leib; Chapter 6 Why do community-based AIDS organizations co-ordinate at the global level?, Patrick Kenis; Chapter 7 The global social capital of human rights movements, Volker Schneider; Chapter 8 The international women’s movement as a private political actor between accommodation and change, Bob Reinalda; Chapter 9 The policy roles of private research institutes in global politics, Diane Stone;