Civil society participation has become a buzzword in the debate about the legitimacy and accountability of international governance. Many organizations, prominently among them the World Trade Organization (WTO), have come under considerable pressure to open up their policy-making process towards...

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held by the United Nations in 2003 to draft a programmatic declaration for the information age. The involvement of civil society organisations (CSOs) in the drafting process was innovative and led to WSIS becoming an especially instructive...

Introduction -- The laws of the market system -- National law and globalization -- Globalization and the international law of treaties -- The laws of international organizations -- Globalization opposition and alternatives -- Emerging law and governance in the global economy -- Globalization and...