Combining case studies with normative theory, this bookanalyzes the democratic credentials of transnational actors participating in global governance, ranging from corporations and philanthropic foundations to NGOs andsocial movements. This leads to innovative interpretations of democratic legitimacy in a transnational context."

Through detailed comparative case studies of civil society engagement with two major regional international organizations in Southeast Asia this book demonstrates the potentials and limitations of civil society actors as democratizing agents in governance beyond the nation-state. Drawing on previous research on civil society, social movements, transnational activism, and democratization, Uhlin develops an analytical framework focusing on a) how national and international political opportunities shape-and are shaped by-civil society advocacy; b) how civil society activists frequently combine...