Legitimacy
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In the process, Hamas hopes to win the international
legitimacy
that it has long sought.
But German officials do not dispute the
legitimacy
of wholesale bond purchases for monetary-policy purposes, and that there can be circumstances that require QE.
The first, multi-stakeholder approach, originated organically from the community that developed the Internet, which ensured technical proficiency but not international legitimacy, because it was heavily dominated by American technocrats.
A second camp favored greater control by the International Telecommunications Union, a United Nations specialized agency, which ensured
legitimacy
but at the cost of efficiency.
Indeed, it is patently clear from his own words that Yanukovych does not accept the
legitimacy
of the Orange Revolution, which means that he does not accept the bedrock principle of democracy that you cannot cheat your way to power.
But, as in the 1970’s, the success of Nigerian diplomacy will depend on the government’s ability to win
legitimacy
at home.
The deal has lent greater public
legitimacy
to Musharraf, who will share some of the power he has monopolized.
But it runs the risk of getting the worst of each: a civilian leader without
legitimacy
coupled with a military leader too weak to fight the Islamic militants who virtually rule the tribal areas near Afghanistan.
The greater danger is that any Pakistani government needs greater
legitimacy
to wage the intensifying war against ‘Al Qaedastan.’
Next month’s presidential election, for example, is but a charade intended to restore international
legitimacy
and support; challengers have been allowed to run, but none is considered a threat to Maduro.
When regimes lose
legitimacy
in the eyes of their citizens, it is not reasonable to derive one’s information mainly from that regime’s servants and sycophants.
At bottom, the problem is one of
legitimacy.
Legitimacy
is even more problematic regarding recognition, which implies a feeling of community and attachment.
Otherwise, the Lisbon Strategy could merely empower an inefficient bureaucracy, rather than boosting the EU’s democratic
legitimacy.
Turnout is declining in many countries; in the case of elections to the European Parliament, the level of voter participation is so risibly low as to call into question the
legitimacy
of the result.
People no longer think of parliaments as representing them and thus vested with the
legitimacy
needed to take decisions on their behalf.
But this will probably not be enough to restore the popular
legitimacy
that elected governments have lost.
Nationalism could become the primary source of
legitimacy
for a ruling party that can no longer point to a rapidly rising standard of living.
The Welfare State's Fragile FoundationsTensions have existed between liberty and equality ever since modern democracy placed citizenship at the root of political
legitimacy.
Contemporary democracies base their
legitimacy
on ensuring both political and social rights.
For without a common political identity on which to base social solidarity, redistribution of wealth by the welfare state loses its
legitimacy.
That would have painted the new regime with a veneer of democratic legitimacy, giving it greater authority.
Obama’s decision that the US should play a supporting role, with other NATO partners – particularly France and the United Kingdom – taking the lead, reinforced the global perception of the mission’s
legitimacy.
Concepts of justice and law,
legitimacy
and dignity, protection from oppressive rule, and participation in community affairs are found in every society; the challenge facing human rights advocates is to identify the common denominators, and not throw up their hands at the impossibility of universalism.
His unwillingness to jettison terror and choose diplomacy proved his undoing, as he lost
legitimacy
in the eyes of both Israel and the United States.
The UN, as the quintessential symbol of international
legitimacy
and the rule of law, and the US, as the embodiment of pragmatic power and force, had a kind of alliance.
Nonetheless, Annan possessed a combination of charisma, elegance, eloquence, and self-control that was decisive in maintaining the visibility and
legitimacy
of the primus inter pares of international organizations.
But its
legitimacy
cracks as soon as a crisis erupts.
In any case, national parliaments should become involved in order to enhance the
legitimacy
of decisions.
Though consensus-building can be slow and cumbersome, it is the only way to generate the
legitimacy
that WTO decisions need.
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