What Makes NGOs Legitimate? An analysis of Amnesty International UK?s, Greenpeace UK?s and Cafod's legitimacy claims in the UK national context

摘要: This thesis examines how non-governmental organisations (NGOs) claim legitimacy in the UK national context with aim of increasing understanding NGOs? access to power is justified. The argues that limits current theories on NGOs and do not enable proper scrutiny organisational complexities involved proposes Beetham?s approach more fruitful. A Beethamite analysis based scrutinising legitimacy-in-context. involves examining normative structures internal organisation order explain assess their claims. It explores claims three by applying a interrogate are my unit enmeshed complex hierarchies extend beyond territory. Understanding these important for identifying sources underpin Amnesty International UK, Greenpeace Cafod. case study shows legitimation justified internally where members section legitimise representational powers Secretariat. contrasted commonly used justify UK's which ignore as an source authority. demonstrates it representative International. also highlights scientific knowledge has become justifies implications Cafod analyses Catholic agency institutionally embedded Holy See. primarily social Church England Wales. Cafod's this causes problems when uses secular rather than theological its policies. One main conclusions differentiated needed analysing claims, one takes into consideration process legitimacy, assessing power. lack appropriate regulatory framework, particular systematic exclusion politically oriented regulators, hinders advancement assessment role society.