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  • 8 - Conclusion

  • Lisa Dellmuth, Stockholms Universitet, Jonas Tallberg, Stockholms Universitet
  • Book:
    Legitimacy Politics
    Published online:
    12 January 2023
    Print publication:
    26 January 2023, pp 207-226
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    This chapter summarizes the empirical findings of the book and outlines its broader implications for our understanding of politics. It reviews evidence in the book showing that elite communication affects the way citizens perceive of the legitimacy of IOs. When elites endorse or criticize international organizations in public, citizens take notice and adjust their opinions. In addition, it concludes that elites are more likely to shape citizen opinion toward international organizations under some conditions than others. Key moderating factors pertain to all three key components of the communicative context: elites, messages, and citizens. The chapter then discusses the broader implications of the book for current debates in four areas: legitimacy and legitimation, drivers of public opinion, elite influence and democracy, and the contemporary backlash against global governance.