Concept information
Preferred term
political legitimacy
Definition
- Political legitimacy is what grants those in power the general consent required to govern. It encompasses the belief among a governed population that governance is proper, correct, and right. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Political Legitimacy]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/political_legitimacy
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