The right to rule

"Through a remarkable fusion of empirical research and theory, [author] makes clear the link between political consent and political rule. Fixing a definition of legitimacy that is both general and particular, he is able to study the role of legitimacy as it has been maintained and lost in a diverse selection of societies. He begins by detailing the origins of state legitimacy and the methods governments have used to wield it best. He then considers the habits of less successful states, exploring how the process works across different styles of government."--Book jacket.

Year

2009

Language

English

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Editions

1

Pages

336

ISBN

9780231138727

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