| ID | 090218 |
| Title Proper | Bend sinister |
| Other Title Information | how the constitution saved the republic and lost itself |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lowi , Theodore J |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the construction of a state, Legitimacy is everything and nothing. Students of the state have taken a wrong turn by following Max Weber's formulation of the ideal typical state as "a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory "(Gerth and Mills 1946, 78) Although an ideal type can be helpful, the concept can be frozen as an absolute. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science and Politics Vol. 42, No. 1; Jan 2009: p.3-9 |
| Journal Source | Political Science and Politics Vol. 42, No. 1; Jan 2009: p.3-9 |
| Key Words | Bend Sinister ; Legitimacy ; America ; Democracy ; Territory ; Favoritism |