The Right to Rule: How States Win and Lose LegitimacyColumbia University Press, 03.03.2009 - 336 Seiten Popular perceptions of a state's legitimacy are inextricably bound to its ability to rule. Vast military and material reserves cannot counter the power of a citizen's belief, and the more widespread the crisis of a state's legitimacy, the greater the threat to its stability. Even such established democracies as France and India are losing their moral claims over society, while such highly illiberal states as China and Iran enjoy strong showings of public support. |
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The Empirical Study of Legitimacy | 1 |
Sources of Legitimacy | 29 |
Change Over Time Legitimation | 58 |
A Historical Case Uganda After 1986 | 94 |
The Consequences of Legitimacy | 140 |
Widening Horizons | 207 |
Notes | 223 |
References | 255 |
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