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Legitimating identities : the self-presentations of rulers and subjects

All rulers spend time convincing themselves of their right to rule. Legitimating Identities draws on a growing body of research in political science, history, and sociology to show how governments of all kinds devote resources and energy to cultivating their identity for their own self-justification and esteem.

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  • "In this work, Rodney Barker argues that at least as much time is spent by rulers legitimating themselves in their own eyes, and cultivating their own sense of identity, as is spent in trying to convince ordinary subjects."
  • "All rulers spend time convincing themselves of their right to rule. Legitimating Identities draws on a growing body of research in political science, history, and sociology to show how governments of all kinds devote resources and energy to cultivating their identity for their own self-justification and esteem."@en

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  • "Legitimating identities"
  • "Legitimating Identities the Self-Presentations of Rulers and Subjects"
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  • "Legitimating identities : the self-presentations of rulers and subjects"
  • "Legitimating identities : the self-presentation of rulers and subjects"
  • "Legitimating identities the self-presentations of rulers and subjects"
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