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Broome, André and Seabrooke, Leonard (2021) Recursive recognition in the international political economy. Review of International Political Economy, 28 (2). pp. 369-381. doi:10.1080/09692290.2020.1830827 ISSN 0969-2290.

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Abstract

How are the tools that govern the world economy legitimated? Here we discuss how governance tools - such as policy scripts, templates, and benchmarks - are developed to contain particular types of knowledge. Such tools contain blueprints of how the world economy should work. Understanding how they are produced and legitimated is important if we are to comprehend how they replicate particular bodies of knowledge, policy languages, and norms. We suggest that ‘recursive recognition’ is an important trend in the international political economy, where different types of organizations legitimate particular governance tools; especially ones producing common metrics. For example: a private foundation releases a study on best practices in policy area X, which is then referred to as best practice by an intergovernmental organization, an NGO, a firm, and a global professional service firm. Investigating the extent of this phenomenon requires addressing two blind spots. The first blind spot is conceptual in the reification of agency and authority based on organizational types. The second blind spot is empirical in identifying how pervasive recursive recognition has become, and how it affirms the reproduction of power asymmetries.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
J Political Science > JX International law
J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): International economic relations, Globalization -- Economic aspects, International relations , International agencies, Professional corporations , Corporate governance
Journal or Publication Title: Review of International Political Economy
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0969-2290
Official Date: 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
2021Published
20 October 2020Available
22 August 2020Accepted
Volume: 28
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 369-381
DOI: 10.1080/09692290.2020.1830827
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): “This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Review of International Political Economy on 20/10/2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09692290.2020.1830827
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Date of first compliant deposit: 16 September 2020
Date of first compliant Open Access: 20 April 2022
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274740Norges Forskningsrådhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100005416
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