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Malthaner, Johannes; Hesse, Hermann

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“…The growth of armed organizations might also enforce the formalization of modes of operation that in turn enhance the group's public image. The Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka, 41 Hamas 42 , Fatah and Lebanon's Hezbollah 43 all have at times shown signs of such formalizations. Whether this is the belief in greater organizational efficiency or a tendency towards 'legal-rational' legitimacy (in the Weberian sense), what we see in these instances is still unclear.…”

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Armed Groups and the Politics of Legitimacy

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Schneckener

2015

Civil Wars

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This article serves as an introduction to a special section on the question of the legitimacy of non-state armed groups. Starting with a short discussion of the literature on armed groups as political actors, the authors emphasize the importance of the often-underestimated dimension of legitimacy. After having conceptualized legitimacy in more detail, the article addresses three key chal-lenges armed groups usually face regarding the politics of legitimacy: first, they need to legitimize the use of violent means; second, for moral and ma-terial support, they depend on beliefs of legitimacy; and third, they need to simultaneously address various domestic and international audiences. Finally, the authors highlight a number of pending questions for further research on armed groups.

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Section: Sources Of Legitimacymentioning

confidence: 99%