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The Legitimation of Power

by David Beetham

Legitimacy of governmentsGeneral willPolitical stability

The new edition of this classic text provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept of legitimacy as applied to political systems. Now addressing the issue of legitimacy beyond the state, the book also includes a new introduction and two major additional chapters which update the argument in the light of developments and debates.

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