Dr. Henrike Knappe works for the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS) in Potsdam, Germany.

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• FiguresTablesAbbreviationsAbstractIntroductionPart IConceptual Foundations of Democratic Practice in Transnational Civil Society Networks1Participatory Democracy1.1The Theoretical Foundations of Participatory Democracy1.2The Triad of Participation, Equality and Freedom1.3From System Change to Integration: Participatory Democracy vis-a-vis State and Society1.4The Prospects of Participatory Democracy for Transnational Civil Society Networks1.4.1A Model for Participatory Transnational Democracy: Global Stakeholder Democracy1.4.2Internal Democracy in Civil Society Groups2Democratic Representation2.1The Roots of Democratic Representation2.2Democratic Norms and Forms of Representation2.2.1Representation as Description2.2.2The Representative's Freedom2.3The Prospects of Non-electoral Representation for Transnational Civil Society Networks2.3.1Holding Representatives Accountable by a Blurred Constituency2.3.2Trust as a Basis for Unelected Representatives2.3.3The Substantive Practice of Representation3Deliberative Democracy3.1The Epistemic Perspective on Deliberation3.1.1Valid Norms and Enlightened Decisions i- the Goals of Deliberation3.1.2Beyond Expert Rationality in Deliberation3.2The Participatory Claims of Deliberative Democracy3.2.1Shared Notions and Differences between Participatory and Deliberative Democracy3.2.2Pluralism and Impartiality in Deliberative Processes3.3The Prospects of Deliberative Democracy for Transnational Civil Society Networks4Democracy as Practice4.1Social Practices4.2Conceptualizing Democracy as Practice4.3Evaluation Criteria for Democratic Practice4.3.1Participation Practices4.3.2Deliberation Practices4.3.3Representation PracticesPart IIDemocratic Practice in Two Transnational Civil Society Networks5Research Design5.1Methodological Assumptions of a Reconstructive Analysis5.2Case Selection5.3Qualitative Semi-structured Interviews5.4The Method of Reconstructive Analysis6Political Practices in Transnational Civil Society Networks i- An Exploration6.1A Campaign for Better Working Conditions in the Garment Industry: the CCC6.2A Network for Environmental Protection Worldwide: FoE6.3The Political Practices of Representation, Participation and Deliberation6.3.1Inside the transnational civil society networks: general perceptions6.3.2Participation Practices6.3.3Deliberation Practices6.3.4Representation Practices6.3.5Conclusions7How Democratic are the Political Practices Explored?7.1Participation Practices7.2Deliberation Practices7.3Representation Practices8Conclusions: Democracy in Contexts of Dissolving BoundariesReferencesAnnex