CGS SS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Charismatic Authority, Constitutionalism, Elite
6 Apr 2016
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Power that has been recognized as legitimate (authority) The ability of people or groups to achieve their goals despite the opposition of others: types of power. Political power closely connected to economic, military, and interpersonal power: authority vs. Uses force to overcome opposition of others (coercion: types of authority max weber. Different ways power can be legitimized into authority: traditional. Power handed down from one person to another. Disobedience is rare thing stable ii. Personal qualities of leader inspire population to obey. Become charismatic because challenge others types of authority: example: martin luther king jr. , napoleon. After death, no one succeed him with charismatic authority. No group or individual is above the law the law itself is the supreme power: expertise/bureaucracy. Formal offices that have recognized authority to carry out specialized tasks on behalf of citizens. All citizens aren"t aware enough of all issues in order to get everything covered. Example: irs (obey commands even if don"t understand)
