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Legitimating Identities: The Self-Presentations of Rulers and Subjects

By Rodney Barker

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
0521808227, 9780521808224, 9780511016974
Open Library ID
OL7755123M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
539 kB (551741 bytes)
Pages
170\171
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

From military despots to democratic presidents, rulers spend much time convincing themselves of their right to be in charge. This important and original new survey draws on a growing body of research in political science, history, and sociology to reveal how governments devote time, resources, and energy to cultivating their own sense of who they are, not for the benefit or persuasion of the public, but for their own self-justification and esteem.

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