The Rise of Soft Governance-the Exploration of a World Order by Non-Governmental Organizations, Firms, and International Organizations

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This research was aimed at specifying the conditions that led to the emergence of soft governance structures based on voluntary guidelines set by a multitude of private actors directly participating in global governance. The findings of the research based on both macro-and-micro analyses, point to "the unequal legalization" of global governance, which has been associated with the globalization of the world economy.