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The political concept of legitimacy

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AngryQueer June 28, 2024, 7:38am 1

Always a fine time to bone up

en.wikipedia.org

Legitimacy (political)

In political science, legitimacy is the right and acceptance of an authority, usually a governing law or a regime. Whereas authority denotes a specific position in an established government, the term legitimacy denotes a system of government—wherein government denotes "sphere of influence". An authority viewed as legitimate often has the right and justification to exercise power. Political legitimacy is considered a basic condition for governing, without which a government will suffer legislative...

beetlejuice June 28, 2024, 3:26pm 2

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