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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... roles and relationships with the opposite sex . Although different theories in the fields of sociology and social ... role - models to which the children are exposed both within the home and outside it ; the reinforcement of attitudes ...
... roles and relationships with the opposite sex . Although different theories in the fields of sociology and social ... role - models to which the children are exposed both within the home and outside it ; the reinforcement of attitudes ...
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... roles involving the acquisition and exercise of power . The erosion of the aristo- cratic principle in Europe resulted from the expansion of new roles of this kind in economy and state , to the point where the capacities of the ignobly ...
... roles involving the acquisition and exercise of power . The erosion of the aristo- cratic principle in Europe resulted from the expansion of new roles of this kind in economy and state , to the point where the capacities of the ignobly ...
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... role in the states of Jordan or Morocco . In communist states the principle of popular sovereignty is qualified by assumptions deriving from Marxist - Leninist doctrine about the leading role of the working - class party in the ...
... role in the states of Jordan or Morocco . In communist states the principle of popular sovereignty is qualified by assumptions deriving from Marxist - Leninist doctrine about the leading role of the working - class party in the ...
Contents
Power and its Need of Legitimation | 42 |
The Normative Structure of Legitimacy | 64 |
The Social Construction of Legitimacy | 100 |
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