Abstract
AbstractThe legitimacy of international institutions has in recent years received growing interest from scholars, yet analyses of stakeholder perceptions of the legitimacy of institutions that coexist within a governance field have been few in number. Motivated by the proliferation of institutions in the field of global climate and energy governance, this study maps stakeholder perceptions of legitimate institutions and their sources of legitimacy in global renewable energy governance. Specifically, the article makes three contributions to the existing literature. Theoretically, it unpacks the legitimacy concept and offers a multidimensional conception of legitimacy. Methodologically, it captures these different dimensions of legitimacy by relying on three open survey questions. Empirically, it maps legitimacy perceptions among climate and energy experts and not only shows which institutions are considered most legitimate, but also why they are considered legitimate and how this varies between different stakeholders. The article thereby contributes to the literature on legitimacy by providing new insights into the sources of legitimacy among international institutions that operate under institutional complexity.
Highlights
Global governance is today made up of a patchwork of international institutions that operate with different, albeit sometimes overlapping mandates
The legitimacy of international institutions has in recent years received growing interest from scholars, yet analyses of stakeholder perceptions of the legitimacy of institutions that coexist within a governance field have been few in number
The article makes three contributions to the existing literature. It unpacks the legitimacy concept and offers a multidimensional conception of legitimacy. It captures these different dimensions of legitimacy by relying on three open survey questions
Summary
Global governance is today made up of a patchwork of international institutions that operate with different, albeit sometimes overlapping mandates. It is important to understand both the extent to which different international institutions are considered legitimate, and the sources of legitimacy in terms of the institutional traits that leads to an. 378 Naghmeh Nasiritousi and Hugo Faber institution being considered legitimate. These questions are of particular interest in an era where the fragmentation of global governance institutions means that there is competition between institutions over members and resources.. These questions are of particular interest in an era where the fragmentation of global governance institutions means that there is competition between institutions over members and resources.3 What this means for issues of legitimacy of global governance institutions remains a pertinent question These questions are of particular interest in an era where the fragmentation of global governance institutions means that there is competition between institutions over members and resources. What this means for issues of legitimacy of global governance institutions remains a pertinent question
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