Elite Communication and the Popular Legitimacy of International Organizations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6229166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Dellmuth (0000-0002-1298-8525, Stockholm University), Lisa M Dellmuth, Jonas Tallberg (0000-0001-9696-2834, Stockholm University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1292-1313 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1234 • E-ISSN: 1469-2112 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0007123419000620 |
| OpenAlex | W3007050804 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 63 |
| References cited | 73 |
This article offers the first systematic and comparative analysis of the effects of elite communication on citizen perceptions of the legitimacy of international organizations (IOs). Departing from cueing theory, it develops novel hypotheses about the effects of elite communication under the specific conditions of global governance. It tests these hypotheses by conducting a population-based survey experiment among almost 10,000 residents of three countries in relation to five IOs. The evidence suggests four principal findings. First, communication by national governments and civil society organizations has stronger effects on legitimacy perceptions than communication by IOs themselves. Secondly, elite communication affects legitimacy perceptions irrespective of whether it invokes IOs’ procedures or performance as grounds for criticism or endorsement. Thirdly, negative messages are more effective than positive messages in shaping citizens' legitimacy perceptions. Fourthly, comparing across IOs indicates that elite communication is more often effective in relation to the IMF, NAFTA and WTO, than the EU and UN
Civil society · Corporate governance · Criticism · Economics · Elite · Legitimacy · Management · Perception · Political science · Politics · Population · Public relations · Sociology · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 63 |
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| Citations per year | 12,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 63 |