The Bronze Age Collapse 2 ft. Patrick Wyman
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What Makes the State Legitimate?
i think legitimacy is th the te trust that people have in the impersonal forces that govern their lives, right? So if you a, i think it's best illustrated by practical examples. This is what makes the ruling dynasty legitimate, is the fact that they can play this role and mediate between all of these powerful forces. And when you fail to do that, that's when you lose your legitimacy. I just love the idea of a guy in ancient china, like getting a thing in that lightkYou gon need to write down the account number. But then just picking up an olf shade of ligt ind a kitchen, nie li read itand this is likeit
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