This paper discusses the concept of authority in global governance by unpacking the components that characterize its … various notions. These components are the triadic relationship between power, legitimacy, and the reference to public …, the article applies them to business enterprises - key actors in global governance -, focusing on the issue area of …

state. More recently interest turned to governance beyond the nation-state. The legitimacy of transnational (i.e., European … on the presumed legitimacy deficit in transnational governance that makes it appear less dramatic. With Max Weber we can …Power, rule, and legitimacy have always been core concerns of political science. In the 1970s, when governability …