Authority and democracy

Authority and democracy

by Carter, April

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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…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Authority and democracy / by April Carter.

Summary

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 authorit.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2010, ©1979.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Routledge
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2010, ©1979.

Notes

Reprint. Originally published: London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1979.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (93 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781135027384, 1135027382, 9780203707548, 0203707540
  • oclc:ocn842264601
  • LC Classification:JC571
  • Dewey Decimal:301.5/92

Table of Contents

Front Cover; Authority and Democracy; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Authority in the Ancien Régime; 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; Bibliography.

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Subjects

Authority Autorité democracy SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology

Writers

Carter, April

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