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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Political Legitimacy
Examines the concept of political legitimacy. How is it defined? What are its functions? What are the sources of political legitimacy? What does it look like in a democracy? What does it look like on a global level? These are some of the...
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Routledge: Philosophy for a Level: Authority and Legitimacy [Pdf]
Explains the distinctions between power, authority, and legitimacy. It then looks at the relationship of legitimacy to a government, what obligations people have to obey a government, and what Plato's thinking was on this subject. The...