tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605331598651280489.post997312680093091474..comments2023-09-03T19:00:23.472-07:00Comments on Poul Anderson: Contributor Articles: POLITICAL LEGITIMACY IN THE THOUGHT OF POUL ANDERSON, by Sean M. BrooksKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605331598651280489.post-56169268923187647382019-05-17T23:37:43.147-07:002019-05-17T23:37:43.147-07:00Kaor, Keith!
I would say a gov't is considere...Kaor, Keith!<br /><br />I would say a gov't is considered legitimate if both governors and governed BELIEVES that to be the case. At least by a majority.<br /><br />If, because of civil wars, internal chaos, the havoc lefty by foreign invasions, etc., a people or nation has become demoralized and exhausted, then it's very likely the old regime, whether or not it has collapsed, has lost all or most of its legitimacy. The conditions would be ripe for a new gov't, of whatever form, to come to power and strive to win legitimacy. Above all, at a minimum, such a regime needs to preserve internal peace and defend against outside enemies. If successful it has a chance of becoming legitimate.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605331598651280489.post-10165034479805525322019-05-15T11:17:48.764-07:002019-05-15T11:17:48.764-07:00Thanks, Sean. I liked this.
One thing I would lik...Thanks, Sean. I liked this. <br />One thing I would like to have explored further is "legitmacy as considered by whom, or how many?"<br />Is a government legitimate if those holding the power consider it so, or if a majority of the population thinks so, or if most people are too demoralized or exhausted to consider alternatives, or by default because every alternative is less legitimate?<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />KHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com