The legitimation of international governance: A discourse approach

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 249-275+340

  Steffek, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Democratic theory; Discourse; International governance; J rgen Habermas; Justification; Legitimacy; Max Weber

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037793255     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066103009002004     Document Type: Article

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