Abstract
One of the most widely held assumptions in the literature on global governance is that international organizations are increasingly turning to transnational actors (TNAs),2 that is, civil society organizations, business associations and multinational corporations, in standard-setting and implementation.3 Yet how can we explain varying degrees of openness toward these actors over time, with regard to specific TNAs and within organizations?
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Liese, A. (2010). Explaining Varying Degrees of Openness in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In: Jönsson, C., Tallberg, J. (eds) Transnational Actors in Global Governance. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230283220_5
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