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. |
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... imacy is evidence of consent expressed through actions which are understood as demonstrating consent within the conventions of the particular society , such as : concluding an agreement or entering into a contract with a superior party ...
... imacy is evidence of consent expressed through actions which are understood as demonstrating consent within the conventions of the particular society , such as : concluding an agreement or entering into a contract with a superior party ...
Page 91
... imacy ? If the last of these , then again what sort of evidence will count ? Most of these problems disappear once we free ourselves of the mistaken view that legitimacy is to be equated with people's belief in it . Then we are able to ...
... imacy ? If the last of these , then again what sort of evidence will count ? Most of these problems disappear once we free ourselves of the mistaken view that legitimacy is to be equated with people's belief in it . Then we are able to ...
Page 98
... imacy , I have uncovered the features for two different kinds of ' story ' . One is a story of developmental stages within each of the components of legitimacy : from conventional to legal regu- lation of power relations , especially in ...
... imacy , I have uncovered the features for two different kinds of ' story ' . One is a story of developmental stages within each of the components of legitimacy : from conventional to legal regu- lation of power relations , especially in ...
Contents
Power and its Need of Legitimation | 42 |
The Normative Structure of Legitimacy | 64 |
The Social Construction of Legitimacy | 100 |
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