Legitimacy
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There are just two problems: first, an appointed President of the Council would have no particular legitimacy, he would be just another appointed official.
It is worth keeping in mind what advocates of a Palestinian right of return now prefer to forget: Palestinian Arabs and four Arab members of the UN went to war in 1948 not only against Israel, but against international
legitimacy
and the UN plan for a two-state solution.
Only then will the Security Council have the
legitimacy
to act on today’s manifold conflicts.
A governing body that is not representative fuels uncertainty and frustration among those subject to its decisions, undermining the
legitimacy
– and thus the effectiveness – of its actions.
This is wrong: some people’s views should not be given
legitimacy.
A proposal for “full normalization” with Israel coming from an Islamic regime that bases its
legitimacy
on the austere Islamic doctrines of the Wahhabi seems both peculiar and progressive.
But with a concerted effort to create a level playing field that gives more people a bigger piece of the economic pie, not to mention more transparent governance and a stronger social safety net, China’s government could reinforce its
legitimacy
and credibility.
To bolster the
legitimacy
of such a move, the Council would have to select the candidate more closely associated with the party that gained more votes, however narrow the margin.
When they meet on May 28, European leaders would do well to encourage the strength of European institutions by choosing both competence and
legitimacy.
Designed to secure the
legitimacy
of the Saudi monarchy at home, it is indoctrinating young Western Muslims with values antithetical to open and free societies.
The Kingdom’s traditional interpretation of Islam construes political
legitimacy
in terms of a ruler’s proper application of Islamic law.
The reasons seem obvious: the military regimes lacked
legitimacy
and were ultimately based on force and intimidation, while the monarchical dynasties seem to be anchored in history, tradition, and religion.
Nor will soft power be sufficient to stop Iran’s nuclear program, though the
legitimacy
of the Bush administration’s current multilateral approach may help to recruit other countries to a coalition that isolates Iran.
Brutality and indifference to “just war” principles of discrimination and proportionality can also destroy
legitimacy.
With universality comes
legitimacy.
A century ago, the sociologist Max Weber classified the three types of
legitimacy
that can ground governmental authority: traditional (an inherited system); charismatic (a particular leader’s force of personality); or legal (a set of rational rules, applied fairly).
For Weber, the modern state was rooted in a self-evident legal
legitimacy.
The question now is whether a similar settlement can address contemporary concerns about the
legitimacy
of European-level political processes.
At the same time, regional separatist movements such as those in Catalonia and Scotland challenge the
legitimacy
of nation-states as they are currently configured and seek their breakup.
In Europe, economic policy needs more democratic legitimacy, not less.
The Chinese communist party knew it had a
legitimacy
problem, and the driving idea behind Deng's ingenuous formula was to allow Hong Kong to show China a short cut to prosperity.
If half the population doesn’t have a say in political decisions, the
legitimacy
of policymaking suffers.
Winning the PeaceAfghanistan’s future hangs in the balance as its weak national government struggles to maintain support and
legitimacy
in the face of a widening insurgency, warlords, the heroin trade, and a disappointed populace.
The Socialist Workers’ Party leader, Mahmoud Rachedi, reinforced this view, saying that the future parliamentary assembly lacks
legitimacy.
But, as the economy slows, the regime’s
legitimacy
is increasingly being questioned, which implies that neo-Maoism may yet make a comeback.
Not once did they pause for critical self-reflection, and now they feign shock at the
legitimacy
gap and the anti-establishment passion that threatens the status quo and, consequently, their authority.
A government that continues to settle the West Bank and refuses to negotiate with the Palestinians will face erosion of its international legitimacy, boycotts, and sanctions.
Indeed, it is probably the only player with the universal political and intellectual
legitimacy
to find a way forward on collective action to address financial globalization.
How can America recover international
legitimacy?
On the contrary, the failures of US policy have contributed to reduce the
legitimacy
of America’s power further.
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