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political legitimacy  

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  • 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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TH12HMVT-7

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