Contested Authority in Transnational Governance

INEF’s research activities concentrate on issues in the field of peace and conflict as well as development studies. In addition, we ask which actors address and govern global challenges and with what effects (global governance). In our work, we pay special attention to the role of private and civil society actors.

From 2022 to 2024, the institute’s research programme is entitled “Contested Authority in Transnational Governance”, building on the work of the previous research programme on “Ordering and Responsibility in the Shadow of Hierarchies” (2018 to 2021). In the current phase, we focus on the contested nature of authority, regardless of what it is based on.

INEF Research Areas

Global Governance for Sustainable Development

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Human Rights and Regulation in the Global Economy

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Social Conflicts and Resilience

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