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Norm dynamics in a post-hegemonic world: multistakeholder global governance and the end of liberal international order

Taggart, Jack; Abraham, Kavi Joseph

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Jack Taggart



Abstract

This article examines the emergence, spread, and potential future of ‘multistakeholderism’ in global governance: A global norm specifying that global public problems ought to be addressed by all actors who affect or are affected by them. While some suggest that multistakeholderism may dominate twenty first century global governance, its origins are unclear, and its spread is limited globally. Furthermore, the implications of the end of Liberal International Order and the emergence of a ‘post-hegemonic’ world raises questions on the future of multistakeholderism and global norm dynamics more broadly. To address these concerns, this article advances a Gramscian approach to norm dynamics. The empirical analysis examines the origins and uneven spread of the multistakehodler norm, finding that its emergence and varying influence in global governance are intertwined with hegemonic power struggles across different policy fields. We contend that dominant actors use multistakeholderism to assimilate recalcitrant actors while advancing Northern state and corporate power, yet powerful Southern states resist the norm. In a post-hegemonic world order, the internalization of multistakeholderism is highly limited, and it is unlikely to supplant the dominant norm of interstate multilateralism. Ultimately, the article concludes by reflecting on the fraught fate of multistakeholderism and on global norms more broadly.

Citation

Taggart, J., & Abraham, K. J. (2023). Norm dynamics in a post-hegemonic world: multistakeholder global governance and the end of liberal international order. Review of International Political Economy, https://doi.org/10.1080/09692290.2023.2213441

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 23, 2023
Online Publication Date May 18, 2023
Publication Date 2023
Deposit Date May 23, 2023
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Review of International Political Economy
Print ISSN 0969-2290
Electronic ISSN 1466-4526
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09692290.2023.2213441
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1173894

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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.




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