THE RIGHT TO GLOBAL PARTICIPATION THROUGH NGOS

Abstract

The following article justifies the right to global participation through NGOs from the active dimension of human dignity and from self-determination in a philosophical perspective: People are citizens if they are only subject to those laws in whose legitimation they could also participate. However, human dignity and positive freedom as self-determination not only establish this right, but also determine the weight that can be given to NGOs: The more democratic the internal structure of the organization, the greater its weight can be in legitimizing global governance. In this way, NGOs can contribute to the development of world citizenship in a global republic.