The Legitimation of PowerPolitical theory has undergone a remarkable development in recent years. A systematic study of legitimacy within social science, the book starts as a critique of Weber and examines the link betwen a social-scientific approach and the various philosophical traditions of theorizing about legitimacy. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 30
Page 92
... choice between employers , and to arranged marriages that the woman had no choice of husband . As regards the political sphere , the early liberal approach to consent was to develop the contract model into the idea of a social contract ...
... choice between employers , and to arranged marriages that the woman had no choice of husband . As regards the political sphere , the early liberal approach to consent was to develop the contract model into the idea of a social contract ...
Page 96
... choice about , however , is whether to make that choice in the first place , because the situation is such that their interests and therefore their choices are already pre - struc- tured . This is most obviously true of the wage ...
... choice about , however , is whether to make that choice in the first place , because the situation is such that their interests and therefore their choices are already pre - struc- tured . This is most obviously true of the wage ...
Page 152
... choice is guaranteed by the freedoms of expression and association that allow parties and policies to be formed and modified in a manner that reflects a range of public opinion . Exercising a choice between them ensures express consent ...
... choice is guaranteed by the freedoms of expression and association that allow parties and policies to be formed and modified in a manner that reflects a range of public opinion . Exercising a choice between them ensures express consent ...
Contents
Power and its Need of Legitimation | 42 |
The Normative Structure of Legitimacy | 64 |
The Social Construction of Legitimacy | 100 |
Copyright | |
5 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actions activities analysis argued basic basis belief in legitimacy capitalist chapter claim coercion communist competition constitutional rules contemporary context coup coup d'état crisis criteria definition delegitimation democratic demonstrated depends derive distinction division of labour dominance and subordination economic effective electoral choice electoral mode erosion expressed consent force gender historical idea imacy institutions interests involved Iran Iranian revolution Islamic justified legal validity legit legitimation legitimation crisis liberal democracy limited Marxism-Leninism means of power ment meritocratic mobilisation moral necessary normative normative philosophy organisation particular party political legitimacy political order political philosophy political system popular sovereignty position power relations power relationship power rules principle of popular problems production purposes realised requires revolution revolutionary role rules of power Saudi Arabia secure social scientist social transformation society source of authority sphere structure system of power theory traditional types typically undermine vulnerable