Authority and democracy
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Authority and democracy
（Routledge library editions, . Political science ; v. 5）
Routledge, 2010, c1979
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Reprint. Originally published: London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1979
Bibliography: p. 92-93
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book debates the nature and functions of authority: it examines how far our inherited images of authority derive from an aristocratic and traditional order and considers which models of authority are still relevant in a democratic and rationalist society. It discusses the characteristics of the authority relationship, whether political authority differs from other kinds of authority, how authority relates to power and whether authority should be distinguished from the concept of legitimate rule.
The latter part of the book explores the relevance or irrelevance of authority in contemporary society. In particular it examines recent libertarian arguments for the rejection of all forms of authority and the special problems of creating and maintaining authority after revolution.
Table of Contents
1. Authority in the Ancien Regime 2. Defining Authority 3. The Nature of Political Authority 4. Political Authority and Political Power 5. Authority in the Modern World 6. Authority and Revolution
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