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Taylor and Francis Ltd Political Legitimacy 1st Edition 2022 Hardbound by Rasmussen, Terje
The author also advances the view that realist political theory would benefit from sociological insights, particularly on the nature of the state 1. Introduction 2. Diversions of political idealism 3. Political and sociological realism 4. Max Weber: Legitimacy by leadership 5. Weberian ideas of structural legitimacy 6. Legitimation demand, value pluralism and modus vivendi 7. Niklas Luhmann: Legitimacy as political self-production 8. Postscript