2025/06/02 by Hong Do · 2 voices
Social Sciences · #European Union Policy and Governance #International Development and Aid #Political Conflict and Governance
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/13698230.2025.2499361
openalex publication_date 2025/06/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15
There is limited research on international legitimacy from the perspective of ordinary citizens in non-democratic states. These citizens have restricted opportunities for political participation and lack the means to hold their representatives accountable in both domestic and international decision-making processes. Meanwhile, international institutions exert varying degrees of authority over them. Therefore, for international institutions to be legitimate, they must provide a moral justification for their political authority over these individuals. This paper argues that legitimate international institutions must offer citizens of non-democratic states adequate opportunities for political participation.