Legitimacy

Alexander M. Bickle uses the term “counter-majoritarian difficulty” to state a problem with the legitimacy and structure within judicial process when unelected judges use executive power to reverse the actions of elected administrators of the Constitution, these unelected judges act contrary to the “majority will” (1962). Bickle explains for those who believe in overruling the “majority will” and essentially democratic majoritarian theory, devalue its political authority and is against proper…

used to better understand their diagnosis. He uses legitimacy to distinguish among the sick roles, he states that there are three forms of legitimacy, which vary from a minor to a serious deviation. First, there is conditional legitimacy, where the deviants are temporarily excused from normal social behavior, while also gaining some privileges, but only if they seek medical help to rid them of their sickness. Second, there is unconditional legitimacy, where deviants are excused indefinitely…

instances, such as those proposed by George Klosko, consent must be universally agreed upon, and he proposes a number of necessary conditions which ought to induce an obligation to obey the law. Alternatively, theorists like John Rawls (whose ideas on legitimacy were not yet fleshed out at the time of Smith’s paper) argue a view of “hypothetical consent,” whereby “everyone would consent to a scheme of governing principles, or would have good reason to consent, under fair conditions.” The…

Gould and Mastrofski concluded that the police who are sworn to uphold the law regularly are putting the legitimacy of police work at risk by disobeying constitutional boundaries. The way citizens feel about the lawfulness and legitimacy of the police are important in our society because they need to feel that police comply with constitutional, statutory, and professional norms. If the public believes law enforcement uphold…

A trusted transformational leader will be needed and will thrive here. A transformational leader appeals to its follower’s ideals and values. They are charismatic and true visionaries. They inspire others to go beyond and work to attain goals and obtain greater accomplishments. The inclusive process allows for a more diverse and creative influx of information and problem solving avenues (MacGregor Burns, 1978). A transformational leader can breed admiration, instill confidence, and persuade…

Community oriented policing is when police officers, and the community come together to fight crime. Some of the positive findings that researchers such as Gill et al., (2014) has found is that it increase police legitimacy among the community (Gill et al., 2014). Research has also found that community oriented policing does not have a strong effect on reducing crime, or fear among the community (Gill et al., 2014). In recent years we have seen an increase of distain toward law enforcement by…

Fukayama is a strength in state institutions and goods, autonomy, state capacity, and legitimacy. Yet, the FSI merely combines the twelve indicators of state fragility that the Fund for Piece believes are necessary judgment indicators without any semblance of order or hierarchy. For instance, as state above, there are serious flaws in the “Group Grievances” category, which is equated in importance to “State legitimacy” and “Public Services”, which are both key components of the definition of a…

and political legitimacy their governments possesses. Many citizens are realizing that if they are the main reasons governments have power, they should be able to demand change and it be enforced. Bremmer stresses that technology is only a tool in the scheme of citizens demanding change from their governments. Citizens choose to uphold the policies enforced by their governments, therefore the government would be worthless without the support of its followers. If government legitimacy comes from…

How is the public responding to officers? Police Legitimacy under the spotlight: media coverage of police performance in the face of a high terrorism threat is article by Sela-Shayovitz an Israeli professor (2014). He said in general after an attack occurs the public is more willing to work with the officers. Between September 2000 and December 2007 there were 187 suicide bombers, but there were also 552 terrorists arrested. There were over 4,000 injured and 600 killed. His study revealed that,…

the IMF is also a political organization with countries like the US intervening in lending decisions through informal processes to further their geopolitical and financial interests. To Stone, the continuous US interference has led to a “crisis of legitimacy in the IMF”. The main contribution of this paper to the larger scope of literature in relation to conditionality is the methodology as well as the organization of its variables. Although I agree with Stone…