Legitimacy of the Antarctic Treaty System: is it time for a reform?

The Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) has governed the for last six decades ensuring it to be a place of peace and scientific cooperation. Like any institution, ATS exists in order solve collective action problems through coordination creation norms. But how do we know if particular institution is right one specific problem or address issues regarding governance region? And when time replace reform such an institution? To answer these questions, need account institutional legitimacy. An assessment legitimacy necessary determine whether worthy being empowered support, some aspects it. Building on global institutions proposed by Buchanan Keohane, paper assesses argues that components Specifically, based following criteria: minimal moral acceptability; comparative benefit; integrity; accountability. highlights ATS’ shortcomings criteria suggests reforms will strengthen