For specific issues, distinct multilateral institutions have become responsible. Global communication in the 1990s confronted the world political arena with complex and controversial policy concerns...

For specific issues, distinct multilateral institutions have become responsible. Global communication in the 1990s confronted the world political arena with complex and controversial policy concerns that demanded resolution through multilateral bargaining. A major challenge for the 21st century is the inclusion of actors from global civil society in these bargaining processes.