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Political theory and law
Week 3
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Political theory and law
Week 3 & 4 POWER, AUTHORITY AND LEGITIMACY
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POWER
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POLITICAL THEORY AND LAW
POWER Ability Pressure Force Control Subordination Constraint Dependence
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Power Negative Power Positive Power
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Three ‘dimensions’/’faces’ of power 1. Decision making
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Political theory and law
Three ‘dimensions’/’faces’ of power 1. Decision making 2. Agenda Setting
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Political theory and law
Three ‘dimensions’/’faces’ of power 1. Decision-making 2. Agenda-setting 3. Thought Control
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Is politics defined by power relations?
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AUTHORITY
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AUTHORITY Consent Morality Will Autonomy Rationality Freedom Right Compliance
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Authority - Kinds of Authority 1. Traditional Authority
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Authority - Kinds of Authority 1. Traditional Authority 2. Charismatic Authority
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Political theory and law
Authority - Kinds of Authority 1. Traditional Authority 2. Charismatic Authority 3. Legal-rational Authority
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Is there a difference between power and authority?
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LEGITIMACY
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Beetham, Legitimation of Power, 1991 3 ways through which power is legitimized: Accepted and established principles Shared beliefs of the government and the governed Consent on the part of governed
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Liberal democracy: An example of legitimate government? Constitutions Elections
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Critics of Liberal Democracy Ideological Hegemony
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Political theory and law
Critics of Liberal Democracy Ideological Hegemony Legitimation Crises
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