Legitimacy Politics

Lisa Dellmuth is Professor of International Relations at Stockholm University. Her recent book is entitled Is Europe Good For You? EU Spending and Well-being (2021) and her work is published in journals such as American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, European Journal of Political Research, and PNAS. Jonas Tallberg is Professor of Political Science at Stockholm University. His books include Legitimacy in Global Governance (2018) and The Opening Up of International Organizations (Cambridge University Press, 2013). His research has also appeared in American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, International Organization, and International Studies Quarterly.

'Lisa Dellmuth and Jonas Tallberg provide in Legitimacy Politics the most comprehensive and differentiated account of elite communication and beliefs about International Organizations. It shows recent trends, establishes the importance of elite messages, and shows under which conditions they matter most. The book is a must for those interested in the future of global governance, but also in the field of legitimacy and legitimation in general.' Michael Zürn, WZB Berlin Social Science Center

• Introduction: 1. Legitimacy and communication in global governance; 2. A Theory of elite influence and popular legitimacy; 3. Communication by global elites; 4. Communication by domestic elites; 5. Communication about procedure and performance; 6. Communication about authority and purpose; 7. Conclusion.