When Does Exit Undermine Organizational Legitimacy? Evidence from Brexit and the European Union

• In Event: IGO Origins, Functions, and Membership

Brief Overview

In this paper we examine the effect of a member’s exit on the legitimacy of an international organization among existing members. We apply our proposed theoretical framework to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

Authors

• Farnaz Eskandari, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

• Ashish Sharma, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

• Fatemeh Raisi, University of Nevada, Las Vegas