Legitimacy
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That said, the existence of political motivations does not undermine the
legitimacy
of the new EU investigations, which will be conducted alongside an ongoing inquiry by the United States Justice Department into anti-competitive practices in the trading, clearing, and pricing of CDS in the US.
The ineffectiveness of existing institutions and structures in the face of today’s threats is now jeopardizing the EU’s legitimacy, because Europe’s citizens are calling for solutions that the EU obviously is unable and partly unwilling to provide.
As elected legislators in ASEAN’s established and budding democracies, the members of AIPMC feel that our voices have merit and
legitimacy.
First, and most importantly, they will immediately increase the number of women in Latin America’s legislative bodies, which in turn will enhance the
legitimacy
of these countries’ democracies.
Otherwise, pro-growth reforms will lose political legitimacy, enabling destructive nationalist, nativist, and protectionist forces to continue to gain traction and thus to undermine medium- and longer-term growth.
When it comes to taxes, it is critical to safeguard the growth model’s political
legitimacy
by ensuring that the system is not skewed in favor of the wealthy.
Internally, as China has moved from mass poverty to widening prosperity, economic growth – though a vital source of the CCP’s
legitimacy
– is no longer enough.
And there are tools for applying it in the five tests of
legitimacy
for the use of force – in any context, not just mass atrocity crimes – recommended by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the High Level Panel he appointed to advise the 2005 World Summit on reforms to the global security system.
The final, and usually toughest,
legitimacy
test attempts to balance the consequences: Will those at risk be better or worse off?
In steps the Bush Administration, facing a divided Congress and a cloud over its
legitimacy.
By contrast, Google is effective at what it does, and therefore has the
legitimacy
of results.
So long as the economist’s technical solutions to policy problems are offered to officials with democratic legitimacy, according to this view, there is no cause for political or moral concern.
While Germans generally see no
legitimacy
in a global role, even in alliance with the country’s old partners, Germany’s neighbors do not find a German-led Europe legitimate.
Just because they are debating the social implications of monetary policy does not necessarily mean that they are questioning the
legitimacy
of those who set the dials.
The Bush administration believes that international relations are relations of power; legality and
legitimacy
are mere decorations.
Or does he believe that enmity toward the US is necessary to retain the ideals of the revolution and the
legitimacy
of the Islamic Republic?
Terrorism must be stripped of its legitimacy; those carrying it out must be shamed.
But the Fed’s
legitimacy
– and its ability to make sensible policy – is not boosted by having major banks represented, directly or indirectly, on a board that chooses and oversees a key policymaker.
But they missed the point: Iraq policy had divided allied democracies, and, with its universal membership, the UN remained an important source of
legitimacy
in the eyes of most of the world.
The greatest damage to the UN’s
legitimacy
has been self-inflicted.
Turkey’s ability to make headway in the Middle East reflects the erosion of US
legitimacy
and lack of EU influence.
Unlike the US, the EU’s difficulties stem not from a perceived lack of
legitimacy
or crude attempts at promoting democracy, but from a real lack of unity and, therefore, influence.
The technocrats in turn see their position confirmed with every passing day that the alleged crisis of
legitimacy
fails to appear.
Such a path would drain the political establishment of
legitimacy
and prevent a real recovery in Europe.
Yet few in the Iranian establishment understand that being the leading regional power brings responsibility; and that only responsible behavior can create
legitimacy
and acceptance that Iran craves.
In the world’s liberal democracies, such a message should emphasize three components: strong defense and intelligence capabilities; the
legitimacy
of negotiating with friends and foes alike to find common ground; and the understanding that lasting alliances and friendships will be built around shared democratic values and support for human rights.
In the transition from dictatorship to democracy, members of the judiciary lack
legitimacy.
That is why Europe’s leaders should take advantage of the coming political cycle to correct Europe’s institutional design and strengthen its democratic legitimacy, thereby enabling them to respond to Euro-skepticism and ad hoc bilateral deals with more integration.
Moreover, Europe’s malaise threatens many of these countries’ political stability as well, given the close connection – especially in China – between the
legitimacy
of existing arrangements and the continuation of rapid economic growth.
The Communist government in China can no longer derive any
legitimacy
from Marxist, let alone Maoist, ideology.
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