Facing authority : a theory of political legitimacy / Thomas Fossen.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]Copyright date: ©2024Description: 1 online resource : illustrations.Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197645734.Subject(s): Legitimacy of governments | Authority | Regime change | General will | Politics and Government | Politics & governmentAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197645703DDC classification: 320.011 Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: Facing Authority investigates the ways in which this question of legitimacy can be addressed in theory and practice, in the face of disagreement and uncertainty. Instead of asking What makes authorities legitimate?, in the abstract, it examines how the question of legitimacy of manifests itself in practice.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Facing Authority investigates the ways in which this question of legitimacy can be addressed in theory and practice, in the face of disagreement and uncertainty. Instead of asking What makes authorities legitimate?, in the abstract, it examines how the question of legitimacy of manifests itself in practice.
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