Legitimacy and politics : a contribution to the study of political right and political responsibility /

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In recent years instances of corruption, extremism, and public distrust have increasingly raised the question of political legitimacy. Jean-Marc Coicaud examines the issue and offers answers to questions ranging from the connections between morality and politics, and how rulers acquire or lose the r...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Coicaud, Jean-Marc
Other Authors: Curtis, David Ames
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Francés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Political obligation.
Legitimacy of governments.
Légitimité des gouvernements.
Obligation politique.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
Legitimacy of governments
Political obligation
Legitimiteit.
Politieke instellingen.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Translator s foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 What is political legitimacy?; 2 Controversies around political legitimacy; 3 Modernity, rationality of the social sciences, and legitimacy; 4 Social sciences, historicity, and truth; 5 Study of politics, relation to history, and de jure judgement; 6 Community experience, dynamic of possibilities, and political legitimacy; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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