Global Governance Under Fire: How International Organizations Resist the Populist Wave

How international organizations can combat populist opposition—and the implications for institutional resilience, legitimacy, and accountability

Populist leaders around the world increasingly reject international organizations, decrying them as constraints on state power and rallying followers against the “global elite” who run them. These institutions—painstakingly built through decades of negotiation and multilateral cooperation—are often seen as passive bystanders, unable or unwilling to ...