Legitimisation definition
Legitimisation seeks to frame the state’s warfare as a righteous cause, necessary and unquestionable “to save its nation, restore order, and defeat the enemy that threatened their sovereignty” (▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, 2012: 52). The “heroisation” of the state forces is another theme noted by ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, where nationalist discourse romanticises the stories of war heroes, particularly their sacrifices for the nation. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ theme of “continuity” suggests linearity in the development of the nation: the idea of the nation is presented as an historical, ethnic, and inevitable truth which has realised itself through time. Personification of the country – for example, the use of the term “Mother Lanka” - is an act of emotionalisation described by ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, a process of infusing political and military issues with intimate personal sentiment (2012: 57). ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ describes this theme of national representation as: “…a personification of the nation, a transcendental, collective nation with one personality, one conscience, one birthday, one life, one liberty, and one glorious future, fought for and loved…” (2012: 57). In a similar vein, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ notes that the state stands to benefit from proposing that “integration” has resulted from the war. The violence of the past is portrayed as necessary to effect a “coming together” of the nation rather than a “falling apart” and fragmentation. The hardships endured by the population and the actions carried out in their name, the state suggests, have ensured that a coherent national identity would arise from collective suffering and the efforts of those committed to the nation state. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ recognises the use of “the nation” here as a justificatory framework. Commitment to the nation guarantees the legitimacy of action: “The actions don’t matter as long as it is assured that they have been committed in the name of the nation” (2012: 52). As discussed in Chapter One, “validation” is an important aspect of national representation, both domestically and internationally. The head of state is presented as a powerful player in world politics, affirming him as a leader worthy of pride. The MOD website data reveals legitimisation in the prevalence of nationalistic language of humanitarianism couched in counter-terror discourse, designed to justify the pursuit of military warfare and to undermine the possibility of a negotiated settlement: “Eradicating terrorism forthwith is the only way to save civilians under ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'s jackboot” (MOD, 19 Feb...
Examples of Legitimisation in a sentence
The Lender is obliged to submit to identification and due diligence within the meaning of Act No. 253/2008 Coll., on Selected Measures Against Legitimisation of Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism (hereinafter referred to as the “AML Act”) while the Borrower hereby declares that he/she is an obliged entity in accordance with the AML Act, and he/she is as the obliged entity obliged to carry out identification and due diligence of the Lender.