Causes for Participation in hegemonic Governance

Year 2008, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 64 - 91, 16.02.2008

Cornelia Beyer

Abstract

This article argues that the causes for participation in Global Governance are to be found in part in the
mere structure of it. In the debate about Global Governance, largely, the issue of power is neglected.
However, we certainly deal with a hegemonic constellation. Therefore, the power is present and
exerted in Global Governance. It is argued here, that the exertion of power in Global Governance by
the United States is causal for participation in it. The study looks at the Global Governance of
Counterterrorism, i.e. the Global War on Terrorism, and the regional organizations of ASEAN and the
EU.

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