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Erla Thrandardottir

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0102-0834

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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

Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global Development Institute

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):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  3. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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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

  • 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

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