Indeed, Mr. Abshire writes, "a failure of reforms or a reaction against reforms could lead the Soviets to turn to external initiatives to maintain their image and legitimacy."

Indirect criticisms were made of the incumbent leadership who were themselves struggling to maintain legitimacy during this period when the reforms had run into difficulties.

Violence alone, however, cannot maintain legitimacy.

Again, the neoliberal context is evident here, with state-funded entities having to engage with the private sector and demonstrate economic worthiness to maintain legitimacy.

A primary contention is that formal organizations incorporate institutionalized practices and procedures in order to maintain legitimacy.

This is needed, the report said, "to maintain political and democratic legitimacy."

According to the case-law of the Court of Justice on this matter, the Member States should maintain their autonomy and legitimacy in regulating the activity of providers of online gambling and gambling games.

In order to maintain political legitimacy and receive Daoist support, Beiyue Temple was chosen by the Song Emperor as the location to make sacrifices to Hengshan.

Maintaining legitimacy.

Diplomatically, this treaty prolonged and assisted Republic of China in maintaining legitimacy as the sole government of the whole of mainland China until early 1970s.