Search Results - "LEGITIMACY of governments"

Shifting the Blame or Defending Implementation: How Do Explanations for Compliance Shape the Legitimacy of Contested EU Policies?

Authors: Zhelyazkova, Asya Lindner, Thijs Heinkelmann‐Wild, Tim et al.

Source: Governance. Oct2025, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *MUNICIPAL government, *GOVERNMENT agencies, *LEGAL compliance, LEGITIMACY of governments, RESPONSIBILITY, EUROPEAN Union law, RATIONALIZATION (Psychology), POLICY sciences

Company/Entity: EUROPEAN Union

'We're All in This Together?' A Survey Experiment on the Perceived Legitimacy of Region‐Specific Crisis Interventions in Germany and the Netherlands.

Authors: Brummel, Lars Toshkov, Dimiter Carroll, Brendan

Source: Governance. Oct2025, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *PANDEMIC preparedness, *CRISIS management, *PUBLIC opinion, LEGITIMACY of governments, MULTI-level governance (Theory), COUNTRIES

Geographic Terms: NETHERLANDS, GERMANY

State Building in a Diverse Society.

Authors: Carlitz, Ruth Morjaria, Ameet Mueller, Joris et al.

Source: Review of Economic Studies. Nov2025, Vol. 92 Issue 6, p3704-3740. 37p.

Subject Terms: *DIVERSITY in the workplace, NATION building, LEGITIMACY of governments, POLITICAL science education, NATIONALISM, COUNTRIES

Geographic Terms: AFRICA

The rise of digital eco-technocracy: Ecological crisis, digital innovation and legitimacy in the adaptive society.

Authors: Staab, Philipp Sorg, Christoph

Source: European Journal of Social Theory. Nov2025, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p605-624. 20p.

Subject Terms: *SOCIAL structure, DIGITAL technology, LEGITIMACY of governments, CRITICAL theory, ENVIRONMENTAL degradation

A Process Model of Social Enterprise Scaling Using the Legitimacy Lens.

Authors: Khare, Prajakta Ghura, Amarpreet Singh Agrawal, Anirudh

Source: Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. Nov2025, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p1606-1631. 26p.

Subject Terms: *SOCIAL enterprises, *FIELD research, *NONPROFIT organizations, LEGITIMACY of governments, SOCIAL influence

Geographic Terms: INDIA

Rebuilding Tripartism and Labor Standards From Below? Legitimation Politics and Risks Around Local Employment Standards.

Authors: Hughes, Ceri Mustchin, Stephen Martínez Lucio, Miguel

Source: Industrial Relations. Oct2025, p1. 12p.

Subject Terms: *LABOR laws, *SELF regulation, *STAKEHOLDER analysis, LEGITIMACY of governments, TRUST, NON-state actors (International relations)

Geographic Terms: ENGLAND

Legitimacy Tests: Theorizing legitimacy as justification work.

Authors: Patriotta, Gerardo Augustine, Grace Voronov, Maxim

Source: Organization Theory (2631-7877). Oct-Dec2025, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p1-23. 23p.

Subject Terms: *STAKEHOLDER theory, LEGITIMACY of governments, VALUES (Ethics), CRISES, RATIONALIZATION (Psychology)

Are the normative rationales of local autonomy related to democratic legitimacy justified? Evidence from 57 countries in Europe and beyond (1990–2020).

Authors: Bastianen, Alexander Keuffer, Nicolas

Source: Local Government Studies. Oct2025, Vol. 51 Issue 5, p869-889. 21p.

Subject Terms: *LOCAL government, LEGITIMACY of governments, DECENTRALIZATION in government, INDEPENDENT variables, DEPENDENT variables

Walking a mile in their shoes —How local politicians reason about trade-off decisions.

Authors: Esaiasson, Peter de Fine Licht, Jenny

Source: Local Government Studies. Oct2025, Vol. 51 Issue 5, p1016-1037. 22p.

Subject Terms: *LOCAL government, *DECISION making, LEGITIMACY of governments, POLITICIANS, ACCEPTANCE (Psychology)

Promises of Reform and Governance Realities: Examining the Legitimacy Crisis in Abiy Ahmed's Ethiopia.

Authors: Ayal, Betselot Adisu Alem, Yeshambel Tadele Amanu, Mekuanent Alemu

Source: Public Organization Review. Sep2025, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p907-924. 18p.

Subject Terms: *REFORMS, *ORGANIZATIONAL governance, LEGITIMACY of governments, HUMAN rights violations, PUBLIC institutions, ETHIOPIANS, ETHNIC conflict

Geographic Terms: ETHIOPIA

Derailing Truth: Tripartite Discourse and Public Outrage Over Greece's Tempe Valley Disaster.

Authors: Samaras, Georgios¹ (AUTHOR) georgios.samaras@kcl.ac.uk

Source: Journal of Contingencies & Crisis Management. Sep2025, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *GOVERNMENT accountability, *EMERGENCY management, LEGITIMACY of governments, RAILROAD accidents, SOCIAL unrest, DISCOURSE analysis, GREEK history

Geographic Terms: GREECE

Action Without Certainty: The Knowability and Legitimacy of Public Value.

Authors: Hafer, Joseph A.¹ (AUTHOR) jahafer@memphis.edu

Source: Administration & Society. Aug2025, Vol. 57 Issue 7, p1031-1048. 18p.

Subject Terms: *FOREST management, *GOVERNMENT regulation, *UNCERTAINTY (Information theory), PUBLIC value, LEGITIMACY of governments, THEORY of knowledge, POLITICAL participation, STATE power

Rising Attachment to the European Union (2006–2023). The Impact of Input and Output Legitimacy.

Authors: Ulrich, Martin Schröder, Martin Rehm, Moritz

Source: International Journal of Public Opinion Research. Autumn2025, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *MACROECONOMICS, LEGITIMACY of governments, IDENTITY (Psychology), COLLECTIVE action, EUROPEAN integration

Company/Entity: EUROPEAN Union

Müzakereci Demokrasi Kuramı Perspektifinden Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hükümet Sisteminin Değerlendirilmesi.

Alternate Title: An Evaluation of the Presidential Government System from the Perspective of the Theory of Deliberative Democracy.

Authors: Pendik, İsmail¹ ipendik58@googlemail.com

Source: Sakarya Journal of Economics / Sakarya Iktisat Dergisi. agu2025, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p174-193. 20p.

Subject Terms: *REFORMS, *DECISION making, DELIBERATIVE democracy, LEGITIMACY of governments, PRESIDENTIAL system, PARTICIPATION, POLICY sciences

Geographic Terms: TURKEY

People: HABERMAS, Jurgen, 1929-

How Change Recipients Become Rivals: Legitimacy Dynamics and ‘Cooptive Rejection’ in Organizational Change.

Authors: Bourgoin, Alaric Laszczuk, Alexis Langley, Ann

Source: Journal of Management Studies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). Jul2025, p1. 34p. 3 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *ORGANIZATIONAL change, *STAKEHOLDER analysis, *QUALITATIVE research, LEGITIMACY of governments, REJECTION (Psychology)

Endorsing Deviance: Examining the Influence of Legitimacy and Injustice on Responses to Strain.

Authors: Scheuerman, Heather L.¹ (AUTHOR) scheuehl@jmu.edu

Source: Deviant Behavior. Dec2025, Vol. 46 Issue 12, p1726-1741. 16p.

Subject Terms: *DEVIANT behavior, *LEGITIMACY of governments, *EMOTIONS, *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, *AFFECT (Psychology), *SOCIAL injustice, *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation

Authoritative Ignorance: State knowledge and factual uncertainty in private law.

Authors: Bell, Andrew J. McCunn, Joanna

Source: King's Law Journal. Nov2025, p1-27. 27p.

Subject Terms: *RULE of law, *LEGITIMACY of governments, *JUSTICE administration, *POWER (Social sciences), *ADMINISTRATIVE procedure, *CIVIL law, *KNOWLEDGE gap theory

Othering the Alternative: Nelson Chamisa in the Post-2017 Chief Shumba Hwenje Song.

Authors: Gwekwerere, Tavengwa Nenjerama, Theophilus Tinashe

Source: Journal of Asian & African Studies (Sage Publications, Ltd.). Nov2025, Vol. 60 Issue 7, p4521-4539. 19p.

Subject Terms: *LEGISLATIVE power, *LEGITIMACY of governments, *POLITICAL development, *PRESIDENTIAL elections, WESTERN countries

Geographic Terms: ZIMBABWE

Company/Entity: ZIMBABWE African National Union

People: MNANGAGWA, Emmerson, 1942-, MUGABE, Robert, 1924-2019

Caudillos invencibles: legitimación, coerción y cooptación como estrategias de reproducción de poder de los gobernadores. El caso de Gildo Insfrán (1995-2025).

Alternate Title: Invincible Caudillos: Legitimacy, Coercion, and Co-optation as Strategies for Power Reproduction among Governors. The Case of Gildo Insfrán (1995–2025).
Caudilhos invencíveis: legitimidade, coerção e cooptação como estratégias de reprodução do poder dos governadores. O caso de Gildo Insfrán (1995–2025).

Authors: Jacobsohn, Iván¹ ijacobsohn@unsam.edu.ar

Source: Colombia Internacional. oct-dic2025, Issue 124, p3-37. 35p.

Subject Terms: *LEGITIMACY of governments, *SUBNATIONAL governments, *POLITICAL consultants, *GRAND strategy (Political science), *ADMINISTRATIVE & political divisions, *DURESS (Law), *DEMOCRATIZATION, *POLITICAL stability

Geographic Terms: ARGENTINA

Roles of Moral Foundations and Empathic Concern on Rights of Public Decision‐Making for Geological Disposal Facilities: Why is it Self‐evident that "the Concerned Party should be the Decision‐Maker" in the Context of NIMBY Facilities?¹

Authors: Nonami, Hiroshi Sakamoto, Go Ohtomo, Shoji et al.

Source: Japanese Psychological Research. Oct2025, Vol. 67 Issue 4, p423-436. 14p.

Subject Terms: *LEGITIMACY of governments, *MORAL judgment, *INGROUPS (Social groups), *GOVERNMENT agencies, *OUTGROUPS (Social groups), *MORAL foundations theory