The question of political legitimacy concerns the justification of coercive political institutions. This work examines the conditions that underlie obedience to

At the heart of representative government is the question: "What makes government and its agents legitimate authorities?" The notion of consent, of a social con

At the heart of representative government is the question: "What makes government and its agents legitimate authorities?" The notion of consent to a social cont

Law depends on various modes of classification. How an act or a person is classified may be crucial in determining the rights obtained, the procedures employed,