In person icon Governance of/by Intermediaries: Problematization Prospects, and Why Care? (3)

Abstract

This third panel out of three aims to promote scholarly exchange around the roles, functions, failures and accountability and transparency of intermediaries in domestic, European and transnational governance. Intermediaries – often known also as third party certifiers, reporting regimes, gatekeepers, whistleblowers, accreditation agencies, accounting firms, ranking agencies, credit agencies – are increasingly critical agents in transnational and domestic regulatory regimes. Our aim is to shed light on their role and examine accountability and transparency mechanisms that can be used in order to maximize public welfare, human and labor rights, and environmental protection. The panel will explore the implication of governance by and of intermediaries on regulatory reforms and public interests. We are looking for papers that will problematize their role; will discuss the prospect of extending and reforming their function, role and autonomy and will discuss the implications of the intermediation perspective on the theory of regulatory governance and democratic public policy more generally.

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