two reasons: civil society presumably helps governments reach more effective and democratic agreements by providing … information and legitimacy. Yet, there are reasons to doubt civil society's capacity to fulfill these two functions. Many non …

Civil society is commonly assumed to have a positive effect on international cooperation. This paper sheds light on one … on a “democracy-civil society paradox”: although ENGOs have a positive effect on ratification of IEAs on average, this … democracy is generally associated both with a more active civil society and more international cooperation. The reasons for this …