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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Page 169
... ment to be regularly renewed . Theorems of legitimation crisis , in other words , do not adequately distinguish between the authority of governments and the legitimacy of the system ; between the normative agreement necessary to sustain ...
... ment to be regularly renewed . Theorems of legitimation crisis , in other words , do not adequately distinguish between the authority of governments and the legitimacy of the system ; between the normative agreement necessary to sustain ...
Page 194
... ment of Islamic revival associated with the Al Saud family since its origins in the eighteenth century - among the Bedouin tribes of the interior ( Hopwood , 1982 ) . The converts provided a mili- tant force , both religious and ...
... ment of Islamic revival associated with the Al Saud family since its origins in the eighteenth century - among the Bedouin tribes of the interior ( Hopwood , 1982 ) . The converts provided a mili- tant force , both religious and ...
Page 209
... ment failure . ' Delegitimation ' , finally , denotes a process whereby those whose consent is necessary to the legitimation of govern- ment act in a manner that indicates their withdrawal of consent . Mass demonstrations , strikes ...
... ment failure . ' Delegitimation ' , finally , denotes a process whereby those whose consent is necessary to the legitimation of govern- ment act in a manner that indicates their withdrawal of consent . Mass demonstrations , strikes ...
Contents
Power and its Need of Legitimation | 42 |
The Normative Structure of Legitimacy | 64 |
The Social Construction of Legitimacy | 100 |
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