Legality and Legitimacy in International Order T  NATO armed intervention over Kosovo was illegal under international law, but widely regarded as legitimate. Th e 2003 US invasion of Iraq was both illegal and illegitimate, though unilateral attempts were made to legitimize it, using the Kosovo precedent. Th e sanctions against Iraq, preceding the 2003 invasion, were legal, but seen by many ...

When do Americans view political violence as legitimate? In this article, I use experimental methods to examine public perceptions of domestic perpetrated advance right-wing or left-wing agendas. Specifically, the extent which alignment ideology (conservative/liberal) with a cause influences legitimacy for objectively equivalent acts violence. Controlling variables such perpetrator identity, de...

Müslüman Kardeşler hareketi, Mısır’da kuruluşundan itibaren toplumla alakalı tüm meselelerle ilgilenen bir teşkilat olmuştur. Hareket, başta komşu ülkeler olmak üzere bütün bölgeye yayılmış ve zaman içerisinde neredeyse Arap ülkelerinde teşkilatlanmıştır. Ülkelerin içsel dinamikleri ile bölgesel küresel politikadaki konumlanışları hareketin kurumsal görünümünü faaliyetlerini etkilemiş hareket i...

Markets for ecosystem services are being promoted across the developing world, amidst claims that the provision of economic incentives is vital to bring about resource conservation. This article argues that equity and legitimacy are also critical dimensions in the design and implementation of such markets, if social development goals beyond economic gains are to be achieved. The article examine...