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Research output per year
Personal profile
Office hours
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Fridays: 10am to 12pm
Overview
Erla specialises in legitimacy and legitimation of non-governmental authority. Her research focuses on the normative structure and empirical practice of NGO legitimacy drawing on David Beetham’s theory on legitimation of power. Erla's current work is on the role of NGOs in legitimation processes, localisation, trust and the uptake of global norms.
Units taught
Pathway Lead for MSc Global Development: Development Management
Convening 2022-2025: Planning and Managing Development; Development Fieldwork (Uganda and Rwanda); Development Management Actors and Perspectives
Previously Convened/Lectured: Poverty and Development; Reconstruction and Development; Civil Society and Public Action
Previously Lectured/Tutored: Understanding Development Research; Development Fundamentals; Global Political Economy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
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Who does Greenpeace India represent? Placing effective limits on the power of INGOs
Thrandardottir, E. & Mitra, S. G., 10 Dec 2019, In: Global Governance. 25, 4, p. 587-619 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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NGOs, trust, and the accountability agenda
Keating, V. C. & Thrandardottir, E., 1 Jan 2017, In: British Journal of Politics and International Relations. 19, 1, p. 134-151 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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NGO legitimacy: four models
Thrandardottir, E., 19 Mar 2015, In: Representation. 51, 1, p. 107-123 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Legitimacy beyond the State
Thrandardottir, E., Feb 2025, Deformations of Democracy: David Beetham in Contemporary Politics. Schwarzmantel, J. & Beetham, H. (eds.). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, p. 189-209 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Legitimacy
Thrandardottir, E., 19 Oct 2023, International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. List, R. A., Anheier, H. K. & Toepler, S. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Why regulate NGOs? Presentation for a visiting delegation of high ranking civil servants from the Ministry of Civil Affairs in China
Erla Thrandardottir (Speaker)
10 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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BISA 44th Annual Conference 2019
Thrandardottir, E. (Chair)
12 Jun 2019 → 14 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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BISA 44th Annual Conference 2019
Thrandardottir, E. (Chair)
12 Jun 2019 → 14 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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BISA 44th Annual Conference 2019
Thrandardottir, E. (Co-Organiser)
12 Jun 2019 → 14 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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BISA NGO Webinar: Methods for NGO-related Research
Thrandardottir, E. (Co-Chair)
23 Feb 2018Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Press/Media
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THE CONVERSATION: How to help the public trust NGOs again
3/04/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Bridging the legitimacy gap – why INGOs should have clarity in their legal status as international actors
Thrandardottir, E. & Keating, V. C.
27/10/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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In an era of declining trust, how can NGOs buck the trend?
16/02/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Challenging the accountability agenda: what increases an NGO’s trustworthiness?
Thrandardottir, E. & Keating, V. C.
9/02/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Accountability Frameworks: strengthening or undermining trust in NGOs?
Thrandardottir, E. & Keating, V. C.
7/02/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media