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...

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...

The relationship between the Tibetan prelate Tāranātha (1575-1634) and his major patrons, the various sDe pa of gTsang is a most complex one. In studying it I am increasingly aware that the wealth of detail to be gleaned from the various relevant texts is not just limited to the narrow study of the lives of just a few people, in this case those of Tāranātha and the various rulers of gTsang. Ind...

Combating harmful misinformation about pharmaceuticals on social media is a growing challenge. The complexity of health information, the role expert intermediaries in disseminating and information dynamics create an environment where spreads rapidly. However, little known origin this misinformation. This article explores processes through which from online marketplaces legitimized spread. Speci...

Abstract A growing literature has examined how international organizations (IOs) use narratives for self-legitimation—legitimation aimed not at external audiences but IO staff themselves. However, little work examines why some self-legitimation ‘stick’ and others fade away or are challenged by counter-narratives. I address this question focusing on the content of narratives. First, describe lif...

This article investigates differences between statistics on gender equality in Mexico, the UK and Sweden, similarities women professors’ career experiences these countries. We use Acker’s inequality regime framework, focusing gender, to explore our data, argue that lived are related an image of ideal academic. type is produced interplay university other regimes, reproduced through process struc...

We respond to Ron Weber’s commentaries regarding the necessity of a theoretical core in achieving academic legitimacy for the IS field. We examine the practical problems in identifying a theoretical core, clarify the ontological connection between identity and legitimacy, acknowledge mistakes in our earlier formulation criticizing the necessity of theory in legitimation, and attempt a synthesis...