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What is the core concept in understanding the legitimacy of power according to Max Weber?
What is the core concept in understanding the legitimacy of power according to Max Weber?
- Charismatic authority
- Traditional authority
- Rational-legal authority
- All of the above (correct)
What type of democracy prioritizes the protection of individual rights and freedoms?
What type of democracy prioritizes the protection of individual rights and freedoms?
- Liberal democracy (correct)
- Radical democracy
- Cosmopolitan democracy
- Totalitarian democracy
What concept refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy is derived from the consent of its citizens?
What concept refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy is derived from the consent of its citizens?
- General will
- Natural rights
- Social contract (correct)
- Accountability
What type of democracy emphasizes the role of citizens in decision-making processes?
What type of democracy emphasizes the role of citizens in decision-making processes?
What term refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy is derived from its ability to perform and provide for its citizens?
What term refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy is derived from its ability to perform and provide for its citizens?
What concept refers to the idea that all citizens have an equal role in the decision-making process?
What concept refers to the idea that all citizens have an equal role in the decision-making process?
What is the meaning of legitimacy according to the lecture?
What is the meaning of legitimacy according to the lecture?
Who has the legitimacy to decide about university fees?
Who has the legitimacy to decide about university fees?
What is the purpose of the democratic process according to the lecture?
What is the purpose of the democratic process according to the lecture?
What is the main idea of Max Weber's concept of legal-rational authority?
What is the main idea of Max Weber's concept of legal-rational authority?
What is the result of a crisis in the legitimacy of a system?
What is the result of a crisis in the legitimacy of a system?
What is the purpose of the machinery of legitimacy?
What is the purpose of the machinery of legitimacy?
What is a key characteristic of populist leaders?
What is a key characteristic of populist leaders?
What is a way non-democratic regimes can maintain legitimacy?
What is a way non-democratic regimes can maintain legitimacy?
What is the definition of democracy, according to the text?
What is the definition of democracy, according to the text?
What is a consequence of a populist definition of 'the people'?
What is a consequence of a populist definition of 'the people'?
What is a key difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
What is a key difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
What is the term for the idea that the people govern themselves?
What is the term for the idea that the people govern themselves?
In classical democracy, what was the duration of the president of the committee's term in office?
In classical democracy, what was the duration of the president of the committee's term in office?
According to John Locke, what was the primary concern for citizens in limited democracy?
According to John Locke, what was the primary concern for citizens in limited democracy?
What is the primary goal of developmental democracy, according to Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
What is the primary goal of developmental democracy, according to Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
What is the main critique of capitalist democracy in socialist democracy, according to Lenin and Marx?
What is the main critique of capitalist democracy in socialist democracy, according to Lenin and Marx?
What is the primary characteristic of liberal democracy?
What is the primary characteristic of liberal democracy?
What is the primary concern of deliberative democracy, according to John Stuart Mill?
What is the primary concern of deliberative democracy, according to John Stuart Mill?
What is the main idea of the 'crises of legitimacy' concept?
What is the main idea of the 'crises of legitimacy' concept?
Which of the following is a key component of democratic legitimacy?
Which of the following is a key component of democratic legitimacy?
What is the main difference between the democratic and capitalist systems?
What is the main difference between the democratic and capitalist systems?
What is the main argument of those who believe that democracy is failing?
What is the main argument of those who believe that democracy is failing?
What is the role of feedback in a democratic system?
What is the role of feedback in a democratic system?
What is the main idea of the 'crises of the welfare state' concept?
What is the main idea of the 'crises of the welfare state' concept?
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Study Notes
Legitimacy and Authority
- Legitimacy refers to the acceptance of a person in authority, the right of a person in authority to act, and the power to act
- Max Weber's three ideal types of authority: traditional, charismatic, and legal-rational
Democracy and Legitimacy
- Democracy is a system of governance where power is held by the people, either directly or through elected representatives
- Legitimacy in democracy: consent, compromise, and feedback systems (checks and balances)
- Performance legitimacy: the ability to deliver, but for whom and in what way?
Models of Democracy
- Classical: direct popular rule, limited/protective, developmental, socialist, liberal, cosmopolitan, totalitarian, radical, plebiscitary, Athenian, and parliamentary democracy
- Each model has its pros and cons, and different interpretations of democracy
Crises of Democracy
- Crises of legitimacy, overload crises, and crises of the welfare state
- Reform versus revolution, and the role of democratic legitimacy
Challenges to Democracy
- Populism: the people decide, but minorities are excluded, and populist leaders often represent their own ideas
- Non-democratic regimes can function with stability in the long-term, maintaining legitimacy through elections, performance, and ideological legitimation
- Challenges to democracy: disillusionment, decline in political participation, and rise in populism
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