POLITICAL POWER, AUTHORITY AND LEGITIMITY

• Published in: Analele Universitǎti̧i "Constantin Brâncuşi" din Târgu Jiu. Serie Litere și Ştiinţe Sociale no. 2; pp. 30 - 43
• Main Authors: Gorun, Horaţiu Tiberiu, Gorun, Adrian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Targu Jiu University Constantin Brancusi of Târgu-Jiu 01.04.2018
• Subjects: Authority; Coercion; Consent; Democracy; Legitimacy; Obedience; Objectives; Political power; Social control; Sovereignty

Political power is the "supreme instance" in a society, and there is no other authority to be superior to it or able to dispute its decisions. In democratic regimes, the political goals that have been raised to the rank of political ideals require political power to be restricted only by c...