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Abstract

This article aims to shed historical light on the contemporary debate concerning the role of international nongovernmental organizations and intergovernmental organizations in the democratization of global governance through an assessment of the experience and political thought of the League of Nations era. After introducing the interactions of international nongovernmental organizations and intergovernmental organizations in the present day and in the League of Nations period and the contemporary debate on their role in the democratization of global governance, the article discusses how democracy in global governance was conceived in the League of Nations era, with particular reference to the work of Alfred Zimmern. The analysis highlights not only the considerable continuities between interwar thought and that of the present day, but also the potential problems identified at the time that remain pertinent today.

Publication Type:	Article
Publisher Keywords:	democracy, global governance, international non‐governmental organizations, League of Nations, Alfred Zimmern
Subjects:	J Political Science > JX International law
Departments:	School of Policy & Global Affairs > International Politics The City Law School > International Law and Affairs Group
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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