Political legitimacy - Wikipedia The three types of political legitimacy described by German sociologist Max Weber, in "Politics as Vocation", are traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal: Traditional legitimacy derives from societal custom and habit that emphasize the history of the authority of tradition
Political Legitimacy - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Epistocratic conceptions of political legitimacy can support the legitimacy of authoritarianism, assuming that there is an authoritarian elite that has the right kind of political knowledge and is able to effectively rule on that basis
Legitimacy | Springer Nature Link In this chapter, we provide a working definition of legitimacy We then articulate an analysis of the social process of legitimacy, focusing on how social objects, such as authorities and practices, gain legitimacy
Legitimacy - The Princeton Encyclopedia of Self-Determination Where legitimacy as a belief is a subjective and an individualistic quality, legitimation is a process that is inherently social and political Actors and institutions constantly work to legitimize their power, and challengers work to delegitimate it
What is Legitimacy? - Easy Sociology At its most basic level, legitimacy refers to the generalized perception or belief that a certain social or political arrangement, authority, or power is valid, acceptable, and deserved