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The Legitimation of Power

David Beetham

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David Beetham's book explores the legitimation of power both as an issue in political and social science theory and in relation to the legitimacy of contemporary political systems including its breakd

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David Beetham's book explores the legitimation of power both as an issue in political and social science theory and in relation to the legitimacy of contemporary political systems including its breakd

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David Beetham's book explores the legitimation of power both as an issue in political and social science theory and in relation to the legitimacy of contemporary political systems including its breakd

Key concepts: Legitimacy, Legitimation, Politics, State (computer science), Political science, Power (physics), Law and economics, Sociology

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