The novelty of the book is that it moves away from advocacy to provide fresh quantitative evidence. To do that, the authors use two coordinated surveys. The first gathered responses from a sample of respondents in five countries: Brazil, Germany, the Philippines, Russia and the United States. The second survey, carried out by the bookâs authors themselves, focused on elites, which are defined as 'people who hold leading positions in key organizations in society that strive to be politically influential.'
Daniele Archibugi, International Affairs journal
Citizens, Elites, and the Legitimacy of Global Governance sets a new landmark in the fertile research area that focuses on the shape and sources of legitimacy beliefs in global governance in general, and IOs more specifically. It is a testament of its timeliness and relevance that this book's remarkable results as well as limitations will remain a most fruitful inspiration for future efforts in this area for years if not longer.
Matthias EckerâEhrhardt, Review of International Organizations