The impact of militarisation on perceptions of state legitimacy in Niger

在过去10年中，外国军事存在在尼日尔有所加强。目前有六个国家有军事存在，而非政府组织正在越来越多地实施打击暴力极端主义的方案。与此同时，国际发展界寻求协调实现可持续发展目标16的努力，包括促进合法机构。然而，目前投资于发展尼日尔合法机构的大量援助资金可能在两个方面失败。第一，这些方案旨在建立一种合法权威的愿景，而这种愿景可能与希腊人的信仰不一致。第二，对外国军队在尼日尔存在的日益不满可能意味着，对建设合法机构的投资被日益增加的军事化的影响所抵消。使用社会建构主义的方法来理解合法性，我将进行研究，以了解a）什么构成了尼日尔的合法权力;和B）是否日益军事化正在影响国家合法性的看法

Over the past 10 years, foreign military presence has intensified in Niger. Six countries now have a military presence while NGOs are increasingly implementing countering violent extremism (CVE) programmes. Meanwhile, the international development community seeks to coordinate its efforts to achieve SDG16, including the promotion of legitimate institutions. However, its possible that the large amounts of aid funding currently being invested in developing legitimate institutions in Niger may be failing on two counts. One, programmes are aiming for a vision of legitimate authority that may not be aligned with Nigeriens' beliefs. Two, the growing discontent about the presence of foreign militaries in Niger may mean that the investment in building legitimate institutions is negated by the effects of increasing militarisation. Using a social constructivist approach to understanding legitimacy, I will carry out research to understand a) what constitutes legitimate authority in Niger; and b) whether the increasing militarisation is affecting perceptions of state legitimacy