Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, and the Right to Rule
Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, and the Right to Rule

Author: Gordon K. Oeste

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2012-02-04

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0567557189

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This book explores the portrayal of the rise, reign, and demise of Abimelech in Judges 9 and asks about whose interests this portrayal may have served. The negative depiction of Abimelech's kingship in this chapter, coupled with Gideon's rejection of kingship in Judges 8:22-23, has led interpreters to view the passage as anti-monarchic. This perspective clashes with the pro-monarchic stance of Judges 17-21. However, while the portrayal of Abimelech's kingship is negative, it may yet have served as a legitimation strategy for the monarchy. In support, this study examines Judges 9 through three methodological lenses: a narrative analysis, a rhetorical analysis and a social scientific analysis. In addition, anthropological data on early and developing states shows that such states attempt to prevent fissioning (the tendency inherent within political systems to break up and form other similar units) by subverting local leaders, groups, and institutions, and so legitimate the centralization of power. When read in this light, Judges 9 supports monarchic interests by seeking to subvert localized rule and alliances in favor of a centralized polity.

Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, and the Right to Rule
Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, and the Right to Rule

Author: Gordon K. Oeste

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 9781472550613

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This book explores the portrayal of the rise, reign, and demise of Abimelech in Judges 9 and asks about whose interests this portrayal may have served. The negative depiction of Abimelechs kingship in this chapter, coupled with Gideons rejection of kingship in Judges 8:22-23, has led interpreters to view the passage as anti-monarchic. This perspective clashes with the pro-monarchic stance of Judges 17-21. However, while the portrayal of Abimelechs kingship is negative, it may yet have served as a legitimation strategy for the monarchy. In support, this study examines Judges 9 through three methodological lenses: a narrative analysis, a rhetorical analysis and a social scientific analysis. In addition, anthropological data on early and developing states shows that such states attempt to prevent fissioning (the tendency inherent within political systems to break up and form other similar units) by subverting local leaders, groups, and institutions, and so legitimate the centralization of power. When read in this light, Judges 9 supports monarchic interests by seeking to subvert localized rule and alliances in favor of a centralized polity.

Governmental Illegitimacy in International Law
Governmental Illegitimacy in International Law

Author: Brad R. Roth

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780199243013

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When is a de facto authority not entitled to be considered a 'government' for the purposes of International Law? In this book, Brad Roth offers a detailed examination of collective non-recognition of governments.

Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History
Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History

Author: M. Finn

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-06-30

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 023027725X

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This innovative book draws together literature, law and economic and social history to investigate the meanings and uses of legitimacy in nineteenth-century Britain. This broad range of essays highlights the ways in which contested narratives and interested performances shaped the idea of legitimate authority during this period.

Law and Illegitimate Child
Law and Illegitimate Child

Author: Hari Dev Kohli

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788126115648

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This Book Is A Detailed Study Of The Concept Of Illegitimacy And Law And A Sincere Attempt To Explore That Aspect Of The Child Which Has Been Hitherto Ignored By The Society Knowingly As The Taint Of Illegitimacy Is Given To The Child By The Society Itself. Relying On Original And Secondary Sources Dharmsastras Authorities On Muslim, Jewish And Roman Law, International Instruments, Constitutions Of Countries, Works Of Eminent Scholars And The Various Statutes Enacted By Vast Majority Of Countries To Blur The Distinction Between Legitimate And Illegitimate Child, It First Examines The Institution Of Marriage And Sonship And Considers The Status Of Illegitimate Child Under The Scope Of Idealism Of Marriage And Sonship With Special Reference And In The Context Of Bioethics And Status Of Child. This Scholarly Work Covers The Global Perspective And Makes Detailed Analysis Of International Instruments And Varied Statutory Provisions Enacted In Other Countries Which Try To Depict The Illegitimate Children Are Not Non Person . They Are Humans. They Have A Right To Live With Dignity As All Children Born In Or Out Of Wedlock Shall Enjoy The Same Social Protection.Dr. Kohli Is Consciously Concerned That Thought Child Is A Divine Gift Yet His Status Depends Upon The Touchstone Of Wedlock And His Innocence Suffers For The Sins Committed By Others. It Is A Social Evil And Its Remedy Lies In The Vigorous Implementation Of The Most Sacred Ideals Of Human Rights And Social Justice And Any Derogatory Treatment Mated Out To Them Shall Be Ultra Vires Of The Constitution Of India, Consequently Militates Against The Sanctity Of Human Rights And Social Justice. No Doubt, Some Statutory Provisions Are Made In Hindu Law But They Are Half Backed Provisions Which Glaring Keeps The Distinction Still Alive Which He Wants To Remove And For That Purpose Besides Adopting Various Other Measures, Suggests A Legislation In India On The Pattern Of English Legitimacy Act.This Book Is Written As A Result Of His Interaction With Law Students, Law Teachers, Advocates, Judges, Legislators And Social Reformers And Fervently Hopes To Be Useful For All Those Who Are Interested In The Study Of This Subject.

Legitimacy in International Law
Legitimacy in International Law

Author: Rüdiger Wolfrum

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-02-26

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 3540777644

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There has been intense debate in recent times over the legitimacy or otherwise of international law. This book contains fresh perspectives on these questions, offered at an international and interdisciplinary conference hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Law and International Law. At issue are questions including, for example, whether international law lacks legitimacy in general and whether international law or a part of it has yielded to the facts of power.

The Right to Rule
The Right to Rule

Author: Bruce Gilley

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780231138727

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"Through a remarkable fusion of empirical research and theory, [author] makes clear the link between political consent and political rule. Fixing a definition of legitimacy that is both general and particular, he is able to study the role of legitimacy as it has been maintained and lost in a diverse selection of societies. He begins by detailing the origins of state legitimacy and the methods governments have used to wield it best. He then considers the habits of less successful states, exploring how the process works across different styles of government."--Book jacket.

Legitimacy
Legitimacy

Author: Wojciech Sadurski

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-03-28

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 0192559052

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Traditionally, legitimacy has been associated exclusively with states. But are states actually legitimate? And in light of the legalization of international norms why should discussions of legitimacy focus only on the nation-state? The essays in this collection examine the nature of legitimacy, the legitimacy of the state, and the legitimacy of supranational institutions. The collection begins by asking: What sort of problem is legitimacy? Part I considers competing theories, in particular the work of John Rawls. Part II looks at the legitimacy of state apparatus, its institutions, officials, and the rule of law, and the future of state sovereignty. Part III expands the scope of legitimacy beyond the state to supranational institutions and international law. Written by theorists of considerable standing, the essays in this volume will be of interest to students and scholars of law, politics, and philosophy looking for ways of approaching the problem of how extra-territorial affairs affect a state's written and unwritten agreements with its citizens in a world where laws and norms with legal effect are increasingly made beyond the state.