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Introduction: Authority Building in International Administered Territories

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: This introduction to the special section on “Authority Building in International Administered Territories” begins by summarizing the relevant literature on international administrations. To conceptualize authority building as an ongoing process in which international and local actors confirm – or refuse – authority claims, secondly, two types of authority are differentiated: ‘interpretative authority’ and ‘performing authority’. This sociological conceptualization of authority building allows, thirdly, a discussion on the restrictions and challenges that international administrations face in their attempts to establish authority on the ground. Finally, an overview of the section’s articles is provided.

Source: Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding

DOI: 10.1080/17502977.2017.1384604

Authors: Thorsten Bonacker, André Brodocz

Institutions: Philipps University of Marburg, University of Erfurt

Language: English

Topic: Peacebuilding and International Security

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft