A normative framework for NGOs as legitimate stakeholders of civil society
Type
working paper
Date Issued
2006
Author(s)
Abstract
NGOs are increasingly recognized as factual stakeholders of companies. Stakeholder Theory deals with the question whether NGOs are legitimate stakeholders of corporations. This paper argues that NGOs can only be considered legitimate stakeholders of companies if they are legitimate representatives of civil society. It is based on the assumption that NGOs act as organizations with normative claims. The aim is to outline to what normative framework NGOs as organizations with normative claims are geared. This is done by outlining the central terms of the research question and by investigating which political model provides the most adequate interpretations of these notions. It will be that the deliberative model of democracy represents the most fruitful approach to the research question at hand.
Language
English
Keywords
political philosophy
deliberative democracy
civil society
NGOs
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Dorothea Baur
Publisher place
Institute for Business Ethics, University of St. Gallen
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
34544