Within the international human rights circle,Abduliahi AhmedAn-Na’im is regarded as a representative of Southern voices."Under such a circumstance that the confrontation between the West and non-Western countrie...Within the international human rights circle,Abduliahi AhmedAn-Na’im is regarded as a representative of Southern voices."Under such a circumstance that the confrontation between the West and non-Western countries on human rights has become a routine reality,An-Na’im advocates a contingent universality of human rights or"contingent universality of human rights,"and insists that the universality of human rights be based on the cultural legitimacy of human rights.While he sees the internal dialogue of human rights in all non-Western countries,including Islamic ones,as a basic way to ensure the international human rights standards be accepted gradually,he also believes the cross-cultural dialogue among different societies can eventually lead to the reconstruction of the legitimacy of international human rights standards or even the standards themselves.An-Na’im’s theory of moderate cultural relativism points a way to achieve universality of human rights for developing countries,but there are a few questions that need to be further addressed.展开更多
Global financial governance refers to the way in which global financial affairs are managed. As there is no global government, global financial governance typically involves a range of actors including states, as well...Global financial governance refers to the way in which global financial affairs are managed. As there is no global government, global financial governance typically involves a range of actors including states, as well as regional and international organizations aimed at negotiating responses to problems that affect more than one state or region, far from only providing the public good of financial stability through global economy integration and global financial legislation. In geopolitical context of the 21 st century, emerging economies still have maintained a low profile in global financial governance, despite their growing economic power and the rhetoric of being a responsible great power, and there is little evidence that they will seek international leadership. Moreover,compared to the other emerging powers in the BRICS(Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group,China has under-participated in global governance in terms of contributing personnel, finance and ideas to major multilateral institutions and programs. It is really an interesting question in international economics and politics area. Firstly, this paper examines comparative data on the emerging economies countries' participation in global financial governance and explains the reason why China has relatively low involvement in global financial governance. Secondly, this paper analyzes norms and legitimacy in global financial governance, and thus outlines the emerging economies constraints on public policy of global financial market integration in the light of the foregoing analysis of legitimacy, accountability and democracy. Finally, some global financial governance development strategy and possible policy solutions are discussed as well.展开更多
The modern democracy in Mongolia has changed from ideology and desires into the daily actions and real-life needs of achievement of the people. The content of this article aimed to categorize the democracy development...The modern democracy in Mongolia has changed from ideology and desires into the daily actions and real-life needs of achievement of the people. The content of this article aimed to categorize the democracy development process and its challenges and opportunities in promoting democratic governance in Mongolia;such brought specific approaches of the changes and difficulties. The content of research article contextual approaches are characterized by own individual research data on democracy as basis on the use of the work and the independent research findings of the researcher. On the overview of process of uncut democracy consolidation, the democracy development in Mongolia managed to the most consistent principles and fundamental values of democracy up to second half of the 1990s. From the second half of the 1990s till the election in 2004, within this term, the following challenges and difficulties risen to action of slowing down that forming of political parties, grouped into fractional, blockage of post-trafficking, conspiracy, and to be corrupted and bribery as mentioned as newly adverse phenomena have begun to the democracy development.展开更多
Sources of legitimacy in Afghanistan are diverse, competing and contested, with traditional roots. Historical and contemporary observation suggests a major rift between a ＂sedentary＂ and a ＂desert＂ populace---that...Sources of legitimacy in Afghanistan are diverse, competing and contested, with traditional roots. Historical and contemporary observation suggests a major rift between a ＂sedentary＂ and a ＂desert＂ populace---that is urban dwellers and rural inhabitants. Tribal patronage, with its lashkars and militias, has traditionally been central to legitimacy of any claim to the throne, and lack of it has doomed any such aspiration. This dynamic shifted in the 19th century as the state attempted to consolidate its rule by relying on standing armies independent of tribal forces. While the Kabul-based dynasties generally upheld this new power structure well into late 20th century, with a few relapses, the persisting tensions ultimately led to an acute conflict. The Mujahidin insurgency of the 1980s and early 1990s was a manifestation of this competition. Afghan Jihad here is intentionally examined as a protracted conflict independent of its Western influence and backing and as it pertained to pillars of power and legitimacy of authority in the Afghan context.展开更多
What legitimacy problems do NGOs experience, when they participate extensively in global governance processes？ What do these problems mean for the input-legitimacy of the governance process？ In this paper the author...What legitimacy problems do NGOs experience, when they participate extensively in global governance processes？ What do these problems mean for the input-legitimacy of the governance process？ In this paper the author seeks to answer these questions by looking closely at the UN World Summit on the Information Society （WSIS）, focusing specifically on one of its multi-stakeholder working groups, the Working Group on Internet Governance （WGIG）. This working group provided NGOs with some outstanding possibilities for participation to enable them to contribute to the formulation of the WSIS policy outcomes. Yet, the wide participation of NGOs had ambiguous effects for their internal legitimacy. The author will argue that these legitimacy problems in turn challenged the input-legitimacy of the governance process, particularly because they reduced the variety of issues that NGOs brought into the governance process. The most deeply included NGO actors were inclined to adapt their demands to the necessities of the governance process. The empirical findings from the WSIS thus suggest that the democratizing reforms international organizations currently undertake reduce the legitimizing power that NGOs are often assigned with.展开更多
Govemability is the quality of a political community, according to which its institutions of Government act effectively within its space, in a way considered legitimate by the citizens, thus allowing the flee exercise...Govemability is the quality of a political community, according to which its institutions of Government act effectively within its space, in a way considered legitimate by the citizens, thus allowing the flee exercise of the political will of the Executive branch through civic obedience of the people. Recently in Mexico, it has referred repeatedly to the precariousness of the governability by the incidence of insecurity, unemployment and extreme poverty. The Pact for Mexico--attempts to answer to these problems--is a political agreement between the President of the Republic and the three main parties--Institutional Revolutionary Party （PRI）, the National Action Party （PAN）, and the Party of the Democratic Revolution （PRD）--for big actions and specific reforms which, according to the signatories, will see Mexico toward a more prosperous future, leading the democratic transition and drive economic growth that generates quality jobs and allow to reduce poverty and social inequality. In this sense, the main axes of the Pact include those related to economic growth, competitiveness, employment, security and agreements for governability. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Pact for Mexico from the perspective of govemability, since its dimensions of legitimacy and effectiveness. It will analyze the main reforms and political agreements, the role of Congress and the main actors; as well as the arguments of those who defend the Pact stating that it is a mechanism of governability and those who reject it that it overshadows the work of the legislature.展开更多
The link between social protection provision and state legitimacy, particularly in post war contexts, has been suggested theoretically （Babajanian, 2012）. However, there is little empirical evidence to support this ...The link between social protection provision and state legitimacy, particularly in post war contexts, has been suggested theoretically （Babajanian, 2012）. However, there is little empirical evidence to support this view. Sri Lanka＇s long history in social welfare provision and the post war context provides an opportunity to explore this relationship. This study was conceptualized to address the dearth of empirical knowledge on the social protectiotr--state legitimacy relationship by hypothesizing that war affected people＇s experiences of accessing and using state social protection programs can contribute to building state legitimacy in a post-war context. Fisher communities in Trincomalee, Jaff^a and Marmar districts were the sample sites to explore ethnic and geographic variations in people＇s experiences of social protection program delivery. The exploratory study used qualitative methodologies to understand how the state delivers and how citizens access and use programs and in what ways these experiences shape people＇s perceptions of the state. Given the complexities of making the causal link between program experience and legitimacy, the study used an analytical framework that explored the relationship based on symbolic values, which underpin both program delivery and experience. Whilst the study provides insights on how citizens perceptions of the state are shaped by every day encounters with the state through access and use of social protection programs, it also highlights the nuances in the link as not only what benefits are delivered, but how programs are delivered is an important component of program experience which shapes people＇s perceptions of the state.展开更多
With the increasing pressure on companies to engage in corporate social responsibility （CSR）, it is paramount for businesses and organizations to gain social legitimacy through building trust and credibility towards...With the increasing pressure on companies to engage in corporate social responsibility （CSR）, it is paramount for businesses and organizations to gain social legitimacy through building trust and credibility towards their stakeholders. Corporate reporting is a major tool whereby they can demonstrate their transparency and their will to contribute to society. However, reporting is often addressed as a narrow and restricted discipline based on specific areas of communication like financial and CSR communication, which potentially can lead to ＂disconnected reporting＂. The aim of this paper is to address reporting within a framework of corporate communication, introducing the concept of corporate reporting as ＂an issue of integration＂ and to discuss the opportunities and challenges of corporate reporting as a driver for gaining social legitimacy. Recent research in corporate reporting and the development of standards by distinguished reporting agencies （e.g., Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler （KPMG）, A4S, PricewaterhouseCoopers （PwC）） seem to support this position, arguing that integrated reporting is ＂the way forward＂. Accordingly, the authors conclude that there is a need to include a broader range of aspects in the corporate reporting literature applying a strategic integrated approach by which corporate reporting may more explicitly help businesses and organizations gain social legitimacy towards their internal and external stakeholders.展开更多
The“maturity gap”between generations is an objective fact that can only be narrowed through education.The asymmetry between generations is the anthropological base for education,and thus school education originated ...The“maturity gap”between generations is an objective fact that can only be narrowed through education.The asymmetry between generations is the anthropological base for education,and thus school education originated when this asymmetry enlarged.The print media protects this asymmetry,whereas the electronic media decrease the asymmetry,causing it to quickly fade away.However,when the asymmetry between generations fades away,the legitimacy and attraction of school education will be reduced,which is the primary reason that modern schools encounter so many crises.In the age of electronic media,schools must search for a new legitimate basis and transform into a“learning community.”展开更多
This analysis explores China's quest for international legitimacy through its leadership in the BRICS+expansion,a strategic maneuver to foster a multipolar world that integrates diverse political and economic syst...This analysis explores China's quest for international legitimacy through its leadership in the BRICS+expansion,a strategic maneuver to foster a multipolar world that integrates diverse political and economic systems.The evolution into BRICS+is significant,with the collective GDP of member countries reaching $30.76 trillion,accounting for 30% of the global economy.This underscores the alliance's economic impact and challenges the existing world order.The inclusion of nations like Saudi Arabia,Iran,Ethiopia,Egypt,and the UAE offers a blueprint for shared benefits and mutual growth.China advocates for an alternative,inclusive pathway to legitimacy,promoting a world order that values sovereignty,cultural identity,and balanced global governance.展开更多
Populism combines the following characteristics:a rejection of economic policies linked to globalization;a condemnation of political and economic elites perceived as allied,directly or indirectly,to globalization poli...Populism combines the following characteristics:a rejection of economic policies linked to globalization;a condemnation of political and economic elites perceived as allied,directly or indirectly,to globalization policies;a nationalist conception of the national interest;a mistrust of immigration,seen as a threat to identity;as for populism’s supporters,a rather popular sociological profile,and an electoral profile that tends toward the“hard right”(“droite dure”),without ruling out bridges to the“hard left”(“gauche dure”).Having said this,I propose to defend three theses:populism is not the solution to the problems of the countries where it is developing,whether in France,the United States or elsewhere;it would be dangerous,however,to ignore the crises of which populism is the product;it is essential to take the measure of the problems that favor its emergence and to try to provide answers to them.展开更多
I proceed in four steps.First,I indicate what is to be understood by hierarchy and equality and the different areas in which this understanding can be at play.Second,I highlight that in the current era,it is through t...I proceed in four steps.First,I indicate what is to be understood by hierarchy and equality and the different areas in which this understanding can be at play.Second,I highlight that in the current era,it is through the mediation of equality that hierarchy is mainly apprehended.Third,I analyze how the relations between hierarchy and equality and their respective importance are connected with what passes for legitimacy and can vary with the context.Fourth,I focus on the principles or criteria,based on what actors now tend to see as just,that help to establish the right balance between hierarchy and equality.From the extent to which the institutions and actors in position of power take these principles/criteria seriously depends the extent to which they are viewed as legitimate.展开更多
Since the news of Wang Hai’s victorious compensation claim for"anti-counterfeiting through knowingly buying counterfeits"spread across China in the 1990s,many individuals engaging in similar actions have em...Since the news of Wang Hai’s victorious compensation claim for"anti-counterfeiting through knowingly buying counterfeits"spread across China in the 1990s,many individuals engaging in similar actions have emerged in various market sectors.The academic community remains divided on how to characterize this behavior,and lawsuits resulting from such actions are frequent.By searching for"knowingly buying counterfeits"on China Judgments Online,1,885 related civil judgments are found from January 1,2018,to January 5,2024,showing a declining trend in the number of judgments over this period.Although this trend may partly be due to a decrease in the rate of judgment disclosures on the website,the persistence of hundreds of related cases annually over the past two decades indicates that the legal issues surrounding knowingly buying counterfeits are still worth studying in China’s market economy.This paper will analyze the legitimacy of such actions by discussing the concepts of knowingly buying counterfeits and punitive damages,using typical cases and judicial rules in China as references.展开更多
1.C.Li,"Holding‘China Inc.’Together:The CCP and The Rise of China’s Yangqi",The China Quarterly,Vol.228,2016,pp.927-949.2.J.Gao,"‘Bypass the Lying Mouths’:How Does the CCP Tackle Information Distor...1.C.Li,"Holding‘China Inc.’Together:The CCP and The Rise of China’s Yangqi",The China Quarterly,Vol.228,2016,pp.927-949.2.J.Gao,"‘Bypass the Lying Mouths’:How Does the CCP Tackle Information Distortion at Local Levels?",The China Quarterly,Vol.228,2016,pp.950-969.3.C.Sorace,"Party Spirit Made Flesh:The Production of Legitimacy in the Aftermath of the 2008Sichuan Earthquake",The China Journal,Vol.76,2016,pp.41-62.4.Y.Yeo,"Complementing the Local Discipline Inspection Commissions of the CCP:Empowerment of the Central Inspection Groups",Journal of Contemporary China,Vol.25,No.97,2016,pp.59-74.展开更多
1.A.Mertha,“‘Stressing Out’:Cadre Calibration and Affective Proximity to the CCP in Reform-Era China”,The China Quarterly,Vol.229,2017,pp.64-85.2.B.L.McCormick,“Book Review of‘The Chinese Communist Party's C...1.A.Mertha,“‘Stressing Out’:Cadre Calibration and Affective Proximity to the CCP in Reform-Era China”,The China Quarterly,Vol.229,2017,pp.64-85.2.B.L.McCormick,“Book Review of‘The Chinese Communist Party's Capacity to Rule:Ideology,Legitimacy and Party Cohesion’”,The China Journal,Vol.77,2017,pp.161-163.展开更多
1. H. Zhang, “Party Building in Urban Business Districts: Organizational Adaptation of the Chinese Communist Party”, Journal of Contemporary China, Vol.24, No.94, 2015, pp.644-664.2. J. R. Taylor, “The China Dream ...1. H. Zhang, “Party Building in Urban Business Districts: Organizational Adaptation of the Chinese Communist Party”, Journal of Contemporary China, Vol.24, No.94, 2015, pp.644-664.2. J. R. Taylor, “The China Dream is an Urban Dream: Assessing the CPC's National New-Type Urbanization Plan”, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Vol.20, No.2, 2015, pp.107-120.3. M. X. Y. Feng, “The ‘Chinese Dream' Deconstructed: Values and Institutions”, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Vol.20, No.2, 2015, pp.163-183.4. S. T. Peter, “Legitimacy and Legitimation: Notes on CPC Power”, China: An International Journal, Vol.13, No.2, 2015, pp. 88-107.展开更多
In countries with long histories, traditional culture plays an essential role in shaping social norms and influencing contemporary development. Confucianism, one of the world＇s oldest philosophies, justified the legi...In countries with long histories, traditional culture plays an essential role in shaping social norms and influencing contemporary development. Confucianism, one of the world＇s oldest philosophies, justified the legitimacy of imperial China for about two thousand years but was attacked from the late Qing to the end of the Cultural Revolution. Ever since Deng Xiao-ping＇s economic reform, the Communist Party of China＇s legitimacy has been undermined, so the CPC has been facing a legitimacy crisis. The New Confucianism Movement has encouraged many scholars and officials to integrate a Sinolized Marxism and Confucianism dynamic for the CPC to employ as a legitimacy tool. This paper argues that Confucianism can help the CPC relegitimize its rule in China by using nationalism to strengthen traditional legitimacy and political, economic, and diplomatic development to increase its performance legitimacy.展开更多
Based on dynamic capability theory and legitimacy theory,a theoretical model is constructed to examine how big data capability,through the mediation of knowledge dynamic capability,drive business model innovation unde...Based on dynamic capability theory and legitimacy theory,a theoretical model is constructed to examine how big data capability,through the mediation of knowledge dynamic capability,drive business model innovation under the moderation effect of innovation legitimacy.The eanalys is isconducted using regression analysis and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis(fsQCA)on survey data from 302 enterprises that have already implemented big data application practices.The study finds the following four conclusions.(1)Big data capability has a significant positive impact on business model innovation.(2)Dynamic knowledge capability partially mediates the relationship between big data capability and business model innovation.(3)Innovation legitimacy positively influences business model innovation and positively moderates the relationship between big data capability and businessmodel innovation.(4)Through further qualitative comparative analysis,two causal paths that influence business model innovation are identified.展开更多
This paper focuses mainly on how to consolidate the legitimacy of local government. Some local practices and experiences have developed further than theories previously established in China, and offer lessons for good...This paper focuses mainly on how to consolidate the legitimacy of local government. Some local practices and experiences have developed further than theories previously established in China, and offer lessons for good governance in Asia. One of the new methods is the ＂deliberative system＂ through which local governments seek innovations in governance and increases the legitimacy of their policies. This study provides evidence for the effectiveness of this mechanism, mainly based on our survey conducted in Wenlin city, Zhejiang province, Southeast China.展开更多
基金funded by“Research on the Universality and Subjectivity of Human Rights”(Research Subject Grant No.14BFX141),a general project of the National Social Science Fund of China
文摘Within the international human rights circle,Abduliahi AhmedAn-Na’im is regarded as a representative of Southern voices."Under such a circumstance that the confrontation between the West and non-Western countries on human rights has become a routine reality,An-Na’im advocates a contingent universality of human rights or"contingent universality of human rights,"and insists that the universality of human rights be based on the cultural legitimacy of human rights.While he sees the internal dialogue of human rights in all non-Western countries,including Islamic ones,as a basic way to ensure the international human rights standards be accepted gradually,he also believes the cross-cultural dialogue among different societies can eventually lead to the reconstruction of the legitimacy of international human rights standards or even the standards themselves.An-Na’im’s theory of moderate cultural relativism points a way to achieve universality of human rights for developing countries,but there are a few questions that need to be further addressed.
文摘Global financial governance refers to the way in which global financial affairs are managed. As there is no global government, global financial governance typically involves a range of actors including states, as well as regional and international organizations aimed at negotiating responses to problems that affect more than one state or region, far from only providing the public good of financial stability through global economy integration and global financial legislation. In geopolitical context of the 21 st century, emerging economies still have maintained a low profile in global financial governance, despite their growing economic power and the rhetoric of being a responsible great power, and there is little evidence that they will seek international leadership. Moreover,compared to the other emerging powers in the BRICS(Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group,China has under-participated in global governance in terms of contributing personnel, finance and ideas to major multilateral institutions and programs. It is really an interesting question in international economics and politics area. Firstly, this paper examines comparative data on the emerging economies countries' participation in global financial governance and explains the reason why China has relatively low involvement in global financial governance. Secondly, this paper analyzes norms and legitimacy in global financial governance, and thus outlines the emerging economies constraints on public policy of global financial market integration in the light of the foregoing analysis of legitimacy, accountability and democracy. Finally, some global financial governance development strategy and possible policy solutions are discussed as well.
文摘The modern democracy in Mongolia has changed from ideology and desires into the daily actions and real-life needs of achievement of the people. The content of this article aimed to categorize the democracy development process and its challenges and opportunities in promoting democratic governance in Mongolia;such brought specific approaches of the changes and difficulties. The content of research article contextual approaches are characterized by own individual research data on democracy as basis on the use of the work and the independent research findings of the researcher. On the overview of process of uncut democracy consolidation, the democracy development in Mongolia managed to the most consistent principles and fundamental values of democracy up to second half of the 1990s. From the second half of the 1990s till the election in 2004, within this term, the following challenges and difficulties risen to action of slowing down that forming of political parties, grouped into fractional, blockage of post-trafficking, conspiracy, and to be corrupted and bribery as mentioned as newly adverse phenomena have begun to the democracy development.
文摘Sources of legitimacy in Afghanistan are diverse, competing and contested, with traditional roots. Historical and contemporary observation suggests a major rift between a ＂sedentary＂ and a ＂desert＂ populace---that is urban dwellers and rural inhabitants. Tribal patronage, with its lashkars and militias, has traditionally been central to legitimacy of any claim to the throne, and lack of it has doomed any such aspiration. This dynamic shifted in the 19th century as the state attempted to consolidate its rule by relying on standing armies independent of tribal forces. While the Kabul-based dynasties generally upheld this new power structure well into late 20th century, with a few relapses, the persisting tensions ultimately led to an acute conflict. The Mujahidin insurgency of the 1980s and early 1990s was a manifestation of this competition. Afghan Jihad here is intentionally examined as a protracted conflict independent of its Western influence and backing and as it pertained to pillars of power and legitimacy of authority in the Afghan context.
文摘What legitimacy problems do NGOs experience, when they participate extensively in global governance processes？ What do these problems mean for the input-legitimacy of the governance process？ In this paper the author seeks to answer these questions by looking closely at the UN World Summit on the Information Society （WSIS）, focusing specifically on one of its multi-stakeholder working groups, the Working Group on Internet Governance （WGIG）. This working group provided NGOs with some outstanding possibilities for participation to enable them to contribute to the formulation of the WSIS policy outcomes. Yet, the wide participation of NGOs had ambiguous effects for their internal legitimacy. The author will argue that these legitimacy problems in turn challenged the input-legitimacy of the governance process, particularly because they reduced the variety of issues that NGOs brought into the governance process. The most deeply included NGO actors were inclined to adapt their demands to the necessities of the governance process. The empirical findings from the WSIS thus suggest that the democratizing reforms international organizations currently undertake reduce the legitimizing power that NGOs are often assigned with.
文摘Govemability is the quality of a political community, according to which its institutions of Government act effectively within its space, in a way considered legitimate by the citizens, thus allowing the flee exercise of the political will of the Executive branch through civic obedience of the people. Recently in Mexico, it has referred repeatedly to the precariousness of the governability by the incidence of insecurity, unemployment and extreme poverty. The Pact for Mexico--attempts to answer to these problems--is a political agreement between the President of the Republic and the three main parties--Institutional Revolutionary Party （PRI）, the National Action Party （PAN）, and the Party of the Democratic Revolution （PRD）--for big actions and specific reforms which, according to the signatories, will see Mexico toward a more prosperous future, leading the democratic transition and drive economic growth that generates quality jobs and allow to reduce poverty and social inequality. In this sense, the main axes of the Pact include those related to economic growth, competitiveness, employment, security and agreements for governability. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Pact for Mexico from the perspective of govemability, since its dimensions of legitimacy and effectiveness. It will analyze the main reforms and political agreements, the role of Congress and the main actors; as well as the arguments of those who defend the Pact stating that it is a mechanism of governability and those who reject it that it overshadows the work of the legislature.
文摘The link between social protection provision and state legitimacy, particularly in post war contexts, has been suggested theoretically （Babajanian, 2012）. However, there is little empirical evidence to support this view. Sri Lanka＇s long history in social welfare provision and the post war context provides an opportunity to explore this relationship. This study was conceptualized to address the dearth of empirical knowledge on the social protectiotr--state legitimacy relationship by hypothesizing that war affected people＇s experiences of accessing and using state social protection programs can contribute to building state legitimacy in a post-war context. Fisher communities in Trincomalee, Jaff^a and Marmar districts were the sample sites to explore ethnic and geographic variations in people＇s experiences of social protection program delivery. The exploratory study used qualitative methodologies to understand how the state delivers and how citizens access and use programs and in what ways these experiences shape people＇s perceptions of the state. Given the complexities of making the causal link between program experience and legitimacy, the study used an analytical framework that explored the relationship based on symbolic values, which underpin both program delivery and experience. Whilst the study provides insights on how citizens perceptions of the state are shaped by every day encounters with the state through access and use of social protection programs, it also highlights the nuances in the link as not only what benefits are delivered, but how programs are delivered is an important component of program experience which shapes people＇s perceptions of the state.
文摘With the increasing pressure on companies to engage in corporate social responsibility （CSR）, it is paramount for businesses and organizations to gain social legitimacy through building trust and credibility towards their stakeholders. Corporate reporting is a major tool whereby they can demonstrate their transparency and their will to contribute to society. However, reporting is often addressed as a narrow and restricted discipline based on specific areas of communication like financial and CSR communication, which potentially can lead to ＂disconnected reporting＂. The aim of this paper is to address reporting within a framework of corporate communication, introducing the concept of corporate reporting as ＂an issue of integration＂ and to discuss the opportunities and challenges of corporate reporting as a driver for gaining social legitimacy. Recent research in corporate reporting and the development of standards by distinguished reporting agencies （e.g., Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler （KPMG）, A4S, PricewaterhouseCoopers （PwC）） seem to support this position, arguing that integrated reporting is ＂the way forward＂. Accordingly, the authors conclude that there is a need to include a broader range of aspects in the corporate reporting literature applying a strategic integrated approach by which corporate reporting may more explicitly help businesses and organizations gain social legitimacy towards their internal and external stakeholders.
文摘The“maturity gap”between generations is an objective fact that can only be narrowed through education.The asymmetry between generations is the anthropological base for education,and thus school education originated when this asymmetry enlarged.The print media protects this asymmetry,whereas the electronic media decrease the asymmetry,causing it to quickly fade away.However,when the asymmetry between generations fades away,the legitimacy and attraction of school education will be reduced,which is the primary reason that modern schools encounter so many crises.In the age of electronic media,schools must search for a new legitimate basis and transform into a“learning community.”
文摘This analysis explores China's quest for international legitimacy through its leadership in the BRICS+expansion,a strategic maneuver to foster a multipolar world that integrates diverse political and economic systems.The evolution into BRICS+is significant,with the collective GDP of member countries reaching $30.76 trillion,accounting for 30% of the global economy.This underscores the alliance's economic impact and challenges the existing world order.The inclusion of nations like Saudi Arabia,Iran,Ethiopia,Egypt,and the UAE offers a blueprint for shared benefits and mutual growth.China advocates for an alternative,inclusive pathway to legitimacy,promoting a world order that values sovereignty,cultural identity,and balanced global governance.
文摘Populism combines the following characteristics:a rejection of economic policies linked to globalization;a condemnation of political and economic elites perceived as allied,directly or indirectly,to globalization policies;a nationalist conception of the national interest;a mistrust of immigration,seen as a threat to identity;as for populism’s supporters,a rather popular sociological profile,and an electoral profile that tends toward the“hard right”(“droite dure”),without ruling out bridges to the“hard left”(“gauche dure”).Having said this,I propose to defend three theses:populism is not the solution to the problems of the countries where it is developing,whether in France,the United States or elsewhere;it would be dangerous,however,to ignore the crises of which populism is the product;it is essential to take the measure of the problems that favor its emergence and to try to provide answers to them.
文摘I proceed in four steps.First,I indicate what is to be understood by hierarchy and equality and the different areas in which this understanding can be at play.Second,I highlight that in the current era,it is through the mediation of equality that hierarchy is mainly apprehended.Third,I analyze how the relations between hierarchy and equality and their respective importance are connected with what passes for legitimacy and can vary with the context.Fourth,I focus on the principles or criteria,based on what actors now tend to see as just,that help to establish the right balance between hierarchy and equality.From the extent to which the institutions and actors in position of power take these principles/criteria seriously depends the extent to which they are viewed as legitimate.
文摘Since the news of Wang Hai’s victorious compensation claim for"anti-counterfeiting through knowingly buying counterfeits"spread across China in the 1990s,many individuals engaging in similar actions have emerged in various market sectors.The academic community remains divided on how to characterize this behavior,and lawsuits resulting from such actions are frequent.By searching for"knowingly buying counterfeits"on China Judgments Online,1,885 related civil judgments are found from January 1,2018,to January 5,2024,showing a declining trend in the number of judgments over this period.Although this trend may partly be due to a decrease in the rate of judgment disclosures on the website,the persistence of hundreds of related cases annually over the past two decades indicates that the legal issues surrounding knowingly buying counterfeits are still worth studying in China’s market economy.This paper will analyze the legitimacy of such actions by discussing the concepts of knowingly buying counterfeits and punitive damages,using typical cases and judicial rules in China as references.
文摘1.C.Li,"Holding‘China Inc.’Together:The CCP and The Rise of China’s Yangqi",The China Quarterly,Vol.228,2016,pp.927-949.2.J.Gao,"‘Bypass the Lying Mouths’:How Does the CCP Tackle Information Distortion at Local Levels?",The China Quarterly,Vol.228,2016,pp.950-969.3.C.Sorace,"Party Spirit Made Flesh:The Production of Legitimacy in the Aftermath of the 2008Sichuan Earthquake",The China Journal,Vol.76,2016,pp.41-62.4.Y.Yeo,"Complementing the Local Discipline Inspection Commissions of the CCP:Empowerment of the Central Inspection Groups",Journal of Contemporary China,Vol.25,No.97,2016,pp.59-74.
文摘1.A.Mertha,“‘Stressing Out’:Cadre Calibration and Affective Proximity to the CCP in Reform-Era China”,The China Quarterly,Vol.229,2017,pp.64-85.2.B.L.McCormick,“Book Review of‘The Chinese Communist Party's Capacity to Rule:Ideology,Legitimacy and Party Cohesion’”,The China Journal,Vol.77,2017,pp.161-163.
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文摘In countries with long histories, traditional culture plays an essential role in shaping social norms and influencing contemporary development. Confucianism, one of the world＇s oldest philosophies, justified the legitimacy of imperial China for about two thousand years but was attacked from the late Qing to the end of the Cultural Revolution. Ever since Deng Xiao-ping＇s economic reform, the Communist Party of China＇s legitimacy has been undermined, so the CPC has been facing a legitimacy crisis. The New Confucianism Movement has encouraged many scholars and officials to integrate a Sinolized Marxism and Confucianism dynamic for the CPC to employ as a legitimacy tool. This paper argues that Confucianism can help the CPC relegitimize its rule in China by using nationalism to strengthen traditional legitimacy and political, economic, and diplomatic development to increase its performance legitimacy.
基金general project(No.71672080,72072086)of the National Natural ScienceFoundation of China.
文摘Based on dynamic capability theory and legitimacy theory,a theoretical model is constructed to examine how big data capability,through the mediation of knowledge dynamic capability,drive business model innovation under the moderation effect of innovation legitimacy.The eanalys is isconducted using regression analysis and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis(fsQCA)on survey data from 302 enterprises that have already implemented big data application practices.The study finds the following four conclusions.(1)Big data capability has a significant positive impact on business model innovation.(2)Dynamic knowledge capability partially mediates the relationship between big data capability and business model innovation.(3)Innovation legitimacy positively influences business model innovation and positively moderates the relationship between big data capability and businessmodel innovation.(4)Through further qualitative comparative analysis,two causal paths that influence business model innovation are identified.
文摘This paper focuses mainly on how to consolidate the legitimacy of local government. Some local practices and experiences have developed further than theories previously established in China, and offer lessons for good governance in Asia. One of the new methods is the ＂deliberative system＂ through which local governments seek innovations in governance and increases the legitimacy of their policies. This study provides evidence for the effectiveness of this mechanism, mainly based on our survey conducted in Wenlin city, Zhejiang province, Southeast China.
