PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Heredity
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Scholars argue that the decisions that are made by the government in canada and the us reflect the interests of certain communities. Others argue that there are various organizations that help make decisions. Getting out of the car for a police officer vs. a naked person. Invested not in the individual but the work position. Involves granting rights and responsibilities to particular individuals and groups so they can make the community function. Is the right to exercise this power that is accepted by the governed (the people) as. A person receives power and legitimacy because of the institution that he/she represents. If people believe your institution is corrupt you are going to have trouble with legitimacy. Power is vested in a particular person die to heredity or custom. Authority is personal and incontestable: charismatic (personal) People are attracted to this in chaotic times. Less prevalent today: rational-legal authority (impersonal) Impersonal, derived from a position in an institution.
