Abstract How do leaders create legitimacy in international organizations (IOs)? It is widely acknowledged that matters to IOs, but little research examines internal self-legitimation—the creation of for staff, rather than external audiences—and who specifically undertakes these self-legitimation activities IOs. This paper fills gaps by examining the particular role and I develop a theoretical f...

In this paper, the authors explore specific nature of material-based legitimation and examine how it differs from other forms legitimation. Prior studies institutional legitimacy have predominantly focused on discursive iconic aspects legitimation, with much less focus placed role materiality. To advance our argument, introduce notion enactive The suggest that is derived supported by ongoing en...

This article seeks to explore the question of why and how autocrats update their diaspora policy. Building on scholarship that deals with states’ motivations engage ‘their’ diasporas, alongside has focused authoritarian regimes’ durability, demonstrates a regime’s legitimation process takes place in transnational sphere illuminates consolidation strategies maintain constant interaction are fed ...

The purpose of this study is to analyze the Caucasian dimension in modern Georgian historical politics memory. author analyzes main vectors and trajectories development narratives memorial canon Georgia. novelty lies analysis practices strategies used by intellectuals within framework functioning Georgia as an element article 1) role political elites media formation memory, 2) features performa...

Abstract The rise of populists to power in many states around the world has caused concern among defenders multilateralism and so-called liberal international order. Due their frequent attacks on established organizations (IOs), are often falsely portrayed as unilateralists. Our article addresses apparent contradiction that populist leaders delegitimate certain IOs but actively legitimate other...

Family firms' long-term capacity to survive and grow is premised on their legitimacy in the eyes of principal stakeholder groups. Drawing findings from interviews with owners/managers Russian family ventures, we suggest a multilevel concept firm legitimation activities adverse institutional settings. Due constellation structural cultural factors, firms Russia are simultaneously induced achieve ...