GPOL 5052 -

Institution:

The New School

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Political Legitimacy Spring 2009. Three credits. Pierre Rosanvallon In democracy, the legitimacy of government officials is founded on election. The nature of democratic power is therefore naturally grounded in its origin, or its conditions of establishment. In spite of this general rule, politicians and elected officials are consistently accused of partisan politicking and compromising the general interest. Out of this tension has emerged a new interest in other non-electoral democratic institutions and procedures for establishing legitimacy. The course will be dedicated to tracing the history of these non-electoral foundations of the general will from the nineteenth century to its contemporary developments. Two areas will be treated primarily. First, we will explore the establishment of "Institutions of Generality" in democratic regimes-independent authoritieand constitutional court as elements of an "indirect democracy." We willthen discuss the political qualities of government officials which produce legitimacy in the eyes of citizens.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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