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Autocracies in Global Governance: How Regime Type Affects Norms and Procedures in International Institutions

Democracy
Governance
Institutions
International Relations
Daniëlle Flonk
Hitotsubashi University
Maria Debre
Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen
Daniëlle Flonk
Hitotsubashi University

Abstract

Scholars increasingly acknowledge that autocracies shape global governance, such as international organizations and international norms. However, a systematic study on the effect of regime type on global governance is still missing. This research fills this gap by looking at countries’ statements in global internet governance organizations, such as the Open-Ended Working Group and the Group of Governmental Experts. We look at statements along two dimensions: the depth of norm commitment and the acknowledgment of non-state actors in decision-making procedures. By collecting and coding speeches and statements by countries along these dimensions, we can conduct a quantitative analysis on the effect of regime type on international norms and procedures. We observe that autocracies are more likely to promote shallow norm recognition (instead of deep norm commitment) and more likely to see the state as a central actor (neglecting non-state actors).