Global Governance, Participation and the Public Sphere

Nanz, Patrizia; Steffek, Jens

doi:10.1111/j.1477-7053.2004.00125.x

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“…Stakeholder participation is especially important when formal democratic legitimation is absent. Private governance arrangements can be internally legitimized if stakeholders feel represented in the decision making processes (Nanz and Steffek 2004). Unlike most sustainability-related CBs, the Dutch halal CBs represent no partnerships between societal NGOs, halal producers and retailers, but they are either commercial certification businesses or NGOs aiming for certification.…”

Section: Different Forms Of Legitimacymentioning

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Serving a heterogeneous Muslim identity? Private governance arrangements of halal food in the Netherlands

Kurth

Glasbergen

2016

Agric Hum Values

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The consumption of halal food may be seen as an expression of the Muslim identity. Within Islam, different interpretations of 'halal' exist and the pluralistic Muslim community requests diverse halal standards. Therefore, adaptive governance arrangements are needed in the halal food market. Globalization and industrialization have complicated the governance of halal food. A complex network of halal governors has developed from the local to the global level. In this paper, we analyze to what extent halal certification bodies in the Netherlands address the needs of the Muslim community and how they are influenced by international halal governance. The Netherlands serves as a case study with its growing Muslim community and its central position in international trade. The data comes from literature review and eleven qualitative semi-structured interviews with the most prominent actors in the Dutch halal governance system. Our analysis shows that the halal governance system in the Netherlands is weakly institutionalized and hardly adaptive to the needs of a heterogeneous Muslim community. Improvements are needed concerning stakeholder engagement, transparency, accessibility, impartiality and efficiency.

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Section: Different Forms Of Legitimacymentioning

confidence: 99%

Serving a heterogeneous Muslim identity? Private governance arrangements of halal food in the Netherlands

Kurth

Glasbergen

2016

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“…A second model of accountability stresses that the people who are governed by an institution should be able to influence its direction (Grant & Keohane, 2005;Nanz & Steffek, 2004). If the rules of an international organization or agreement impact people's daily lives, then they should be able to have a say in the decision-making process.…”

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How Much Is Enough? Explaining the Continuous Transparency Conflict in TTIP

Gheyle

Ville

2017

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Transparency has been a central issue in the debate regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), especially on the side of the European Union (EU). The lack of transparency in the negotiating process has been one of the main criticisms of civil society organizations (CSOs). The European Commission (EC) has tried to gain support for the negotiations through various 'transparency initiatives'. Nonetheless, criticism by CSOs with regard to TTIP in general and the lack of transparency in specific remained prevalent. In this article, we explain this gap between various transparency initiatives implemented by the EC in TTIP and the expectations on the side of European CSOs. We perform a content analysis of position papers on transparency produced by CSOs, mainly in response to a European Ombudsman consultation, complemented by a number of official documents and targeted interviews. We find that the gap between the TTIP transparency initiatives and the expectations of CSOs can be explained by different views on what constitutes legitimate trade governance, and the role of transparency, participation, and accountability herein.

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“…Queda apartada aquí cierta concepción elitista schumpeteriana o ilustrada de la participación que establece la necesaria primacía en el debate de unos actores sobre otros, ya sean estos individuos colectivos ciudadanos o instituciones. Lejos de estos parámetros especulativos, pensados sin duda para ámbitos deliberativos que desbordan el ámbito de proximidad cotidiano y que introducen claves prácticas de distinta naturaleza (Nanz y Steffek, 2004), pero reconociendo las dificultades que el ejercicio de la ciudadanía entraña, podríamos hablar de que la democracia deliberativa es la política de los «aficionados», y ello en una doble vertiente: aficionados por cuanto cada persona es llamada a encontrarse con otras sin la intermediación de expertos, lo cual no quiere decir en absoluto que estén carentes de información y cualificación, como luego comprobaremos. Aficionados, también desde el componente más etimológico del término, por cuanto se presume la «afición» de los participantes por la estimación o, al menos, la consideración de lo que debe ser el bien común a todos los miembros de una comunidad política.…”

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La interacción deliberativa en los procesos de participación vinculados a las decisiones públicas

García

2016

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ResumenEl artículo propone un análisis de la significación participativa y la comunicación deliberativa presentes en los procesos de participación ciudadana vinculados a las decisiones públicas. El principal objetivo radica en analizar en qué condiciones se produce la deliberación y qué efectos cognitivos y valorativos produce en los participantes, con el fin de articular decisiones colectivas y acción institucional. Como soporte pragmático y empírico de las ideas trabajadas, se utiliza la figura del presupuesto participativo, que constituye un espacio de participación orientado a la propuesta, deliberación y toma de decisiones relacionadas con la política pública. El texto concluye señalando la importancia de aspectos como la valoración de la solidaridad y la democracia interna en las asambleas ciudadanas, la valoración del tiempo y la información disponibles para el debate o la percepción del grado de compromiso institucional como factores que influyen en la calidad deliberativa de procesos participativos ligados a las decisiones públicas. Palabras clave: participación; democracia; deliberación; acción pública; presupuesto participativo Abstract. Deliberative Interaction in Participation Processes Concerning Public DecisionsThis article analyzes the participatory significance and deliberative communication that must be present in citizen participation processes concerning public decisions. The main purpose is to examine the conditions in which deliberation is produced and the cognitive and appreciatory effects of deliberation on the participants in order to articulate collective decisions and institutional action. Participatory budgeting is used as a pragmatic and empirical framework for the ideas under consideration. This experience constitutes a sphere for participation oriented toward proposals, deliberation and decision making on public policy. The paper concludes that aspects such as the assessment of solidarity and internal democracy within citizen assemblies, time and information for the debate or the degree of institutional commitment are important factors that influence the deliberative quality of participative processes concerning public decisions.

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Global Governance, Participation and the Public Sphere

Cited by 208 publications

References 11 publications

Serving a heterogeneous Muslim identity? Private governance arrangements of halal food in the Netherlands

Serving a heterogeneous Muslim identity? Private governance arrangements of halal food in the Netherlands

How Much Is Enough? Explaining the Continuous Transparency Conflict in TTIP

La interacción deliberativa en los procesos de participación vinculados a las decisiones públicas

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