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Re-thinking global governance as fuzzy: multi-scalar boundaries of responsibility in the Arctic

Hansen-Magnusson, Hannes ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9169-3257 and Gehrke, Charlotte 2024. Re-thinking global governance as fuzzy: multi-scalar boundaries of responsibility in the Arctic. Global Society 10.1080/13600826.2024.2373077
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Abstract

The article reconsiders global governance as fuzzy and situated across multiple scales rather than multi-level. It revisits Global Governance research, whose introspective focus on opening “black boxes” has marginalized “in-between” approaches. The article highlights the value of “in-between” approaches for mid-range theorizing on global normative order using the Arctic as an example. It shows how sovereignty and “projects of belonging” unfold across diverse fora in designating “responsibility.” In legal, cultural, and epistemic contexts, boundary work by national and non-state actors demarcates jurisdiction and shields claims of responsibility to prevent others from gaining rights or access to the region. Through examples, the article demonstrates that normative boundary practices do not form a homogenous project of belonging. Instead, these practices blur the lines of where “all things Arctic” are negotiated, who holds legitimate voice to influence governance, and complicate long-term decision-making.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Published Online
Status: In Press
Schools: Cardiff Law & Politics
Department of Politics and International Relations (POLIR)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 1360-0826
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 25 June 2024
Date of Acceptance: 21 June 2024
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2024 12:15
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/170104

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