Kate Macdonald is a contemporary political theorist and international relations scholar whose work focuses on global governance, democratic accountability, and the politics of transnational regulation. She examines how non-state actors, international organizations, and supply chain governance structures can be made democratically accountable. Her research bridges normative political theory and empirical analysis of global economic institutions.
Developed accounts of democratic legitimacy applicable to international organizations and non-state governance actors
Analyzed accountability mechanisms in global supply chains and transnational labor standards
Contributed to debates on the scope and limits of democratic procedures in global governance contexts
Examined how civil society organizations can serve as accountability intermediaries in international institutions
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