Breitmeier, Helmut

The legitimacy of international regimes / Helmut Breitmeier - Farnham, England : Ashgate, c2008 - xiii, 227 p. ; 25 cm. - Global environmental governance .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-222) and index.

Introduction -- International regimes in a world of change : why legitimacy? -- What is, and how can we measure, the legitimacy of regimes? -- Non-state actors and the legitimacy of international regimes -- Regimes, case-design, and coding procedure -- Regimes and the reduction of uncertainties -- Regimes and compliance -- Regimes and the management of environmental problems -- Distributional consequences of environmental regimes -- Non-state actors and participation in regime polities -- Conclusion

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Environmental policy--International cooperation
Environmental protection--International cooperation
International organization
Legitimacy of governments