Legitimacy
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The escalating crisis of
legitimacy
forced the government to invent imaginative ways to justify its power.
This argues not simply for keeping nationalism in check, but for allowing greater political and religious freedom so that there are alternative sources of
legitimacy
and allegiance in Chinese society beyond that of economic advancement.
While some Democrats remain bitter, there is little serious questioning of the
legitimacy
of Bush’s victory.
Innovative new sources of development finance must be fostered and given
legitimacy.
During the recent siege of the Legislative Palace, an officer of the National Guard assaulted Julio Borges, the president of the National Assembly – the only institution with any
legitimacy
left.
Having lost all legitimacy, Venezuela’s kleptocratic and murderous regime is hanging on by a thread.
The Muslim Brotherhood should be allowed to participate in the political process so long as it accepts the
legitimacy
of that process, the rule of law, and the constitution.
True monarchies, like Jordan, have a
legitimacy
and stability that the leaders of faux monarchies (Syria, Libya, and Yemen), as well as the Iranian regime, do not.
But deeper questions about identity, political legitimacy, and trust in institutions cannot be addressed by tinkering with the Stability and Growth Pact.
The fact that a panel of judges representing the 108 governments that are parties to the ICC has accused Bashir of principal responsibility for the crimes committed in Darfur during the past six years undermines the
legitimacy
of his continued rule.
If the EU becomes used to that idea--beyond fair institutional arrangements that take into account demographic differences--the process of European unification will lose its
legitimacy.
But, though this approach could weaken Putin’s
legitimacy
by limiting his ability to deliver economic prosperity, it could also result in an anti-Western nationalist backlash.
Instead, it is trying to secure “effective control” – which, under international law, enhances significantly the
legitimacy
of a country’s territorial claim – just as it has done in the Himalayas and elsewhere.
The legal system lacks sufficient
legitimacy
and agility.
But he has lost the battle for political
legitimacy.
In many cases, authoritarian rulers lack
legitimacy.
They now base their
legitimacy
on the notion that the Party, which rose to power as the nation fought foreign domination, is uniquely qualified to keep China from being bullied in a hostile international arena, and that only they can provide the stable environment needed for growth.
It is difficult to be optimistic about the success of an initiative built on such flimsy legal foundations, and lacking democratic
legitimacy.
Brazil’s political
legitimacy
problem is particularly acute.
Populism often thrives when the
legitimacy
of political institutions declines.
Furthermore, Chinese leaders point to what they regards as intrusive US human-rights diplomacy aimed at fomenting political protest within China (including Hong Kong) and undermining the regime’s domestic
legitimacy.
Their new leader, King Abdullah, appears to have
legitimacy
because of his seniority in the family.
This lends
legitimacy
to them and the economic activities they facilitate.
One way to lend
legitimacy
to the new global politics would be to ensure that it is grounded at the local level.
Such face-offs undermine the state’s monopoly on the means of violence and pose a challenge to its power and
legitimacy.
This would help break the vicious cycle of low asset prices and the low
legitimacy
of private ownership.
But, without institutional reforms, this round of privatization may look similar to the one conducted in the 1990s, with excessively low prices preventing the government from solving its fiscal problems or establishing the
legitimacy
of private property.
This failure to follow through reopens old wounds and raises troubling questions about the
legitimacy
of an institution that, reflecting the long shadow of history, is dominated by a handful of advanced countries.
For example, at an open rally for President Mohamed Morsi last year, the cleric Safwat Hegazy warned that Egyptian Muslims would “splash blood” on Christians who “splash water” on Morsi’s
legitimacy.
If adopted, this innovation would confer much greater political
legitimacy
on the Commission President, as well as greater independence from the Council of Ministers (i.e., the member states).
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