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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0551 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Political legitimacy · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Max Weber distinguished three grounds on which people may believe in the legitimacy of a political order: tradition, faith in the charisma of rulers, and trust in its legality, specifically the rationality of the rule of law.”

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