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2 - From Complex Interdependence to Complex Governance

from Part II - Informality of Institutions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 May 2024

Kenneth W. Abbott
Affiliation:
Arizona State University
Thomas J. Biersteker
Affiliation:
The Graduate Institute, Geneva
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Complex global and regional governance includes both the informality of governance institutions and informality around those institutions. National governments are only one category of actor, though an important one, among a more heterogeneous group of governors. The dynamics and evolution of globalization over time explain the emergence of complex governance in recent decades, an explanation that is complementary to those based on functionalism or domestic politics. Globalization alters actor incentive structures and reduces border effects, allowing nonstate and subnational actors to collaborate and reducing costs of participation in governance. Globalization has empowered actors: Emerging economies, INGOs, and MNCs. Globalization's future will continue to shape the prospects of complex governance.

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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