ABSTRACT
Over the course of the past decade there has been a burgeoning amount of literature on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in international relations. Scholars have examined their contributions to global governance, focusing on different issue areas ranging from the environment to development and human rights. In this respect their strategies or tactics (e.g. Beyers 2004; Rucht 2001; Burgerman 2001; Brühl 2003), their impact on agenda-setting (e.g. Locher 2007; Joachim 2007; Gordenker et al. 1995), and the creation of norms or their enforcement (e.g. Clark 2001; Klotz 1995; Keck and Sikkink 1998; or Price 1998) have been of particular interest. Furthermore, questions regarding the emergence of a global civil society (e.g. Kaldor 2003; Anheier et al. 2001; Boli and Thomas 1999; or Wapner 1996), the consequences for states’ sovereignty (e.g. Friedman, Hochstetler and Clark 2005), and the prospects for the democratization of international institutions (e.g. Dingwerth 2003; Nanz and Steffek 2004; Scholte 2004; Greven 2006) have also been addressed.
