political legitimacy

  • From the League of Nations to the Global Council

    From the League of Nations to the Global Council

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    War, Sovereignty, and the Evolution of Global Governance Introduction: Global Order After Global War Global governance develops when sovereign nations recognize that certain problems cannot be contained within national borders. Wars, pandemics, environmental disasters, economic crises, mass migration, and advanced weapons can affect countries far removed from where the original problem began. Yet every attempt…

  • The Sovereign of Sovereigns

    The Sovereign of Sovereigns

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    Divine Authority, Popular Sovereignty, and the Limits of Political Power Introduction: What Makes a Sovereign Sovereign? Political science normally defines sovereignty as the highest governing authority within a particular political order, but that definition immediately raises a deeper question: what, if anything, stands above the sovereign? The God of Gods. A state cannot declare itself…

  • The Differential Protection Principle

    The Differential Protection Principle

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    How Perceived Unequal Protection Shapes Legitimacy, Loyalty, and Collective Stability Executive Summary Human beings form collectives because organized cooperation can provide more security, opportunity, and stability than isolated action. Governments, political parties, corporations, alliances, religious institutions, social movements, and families all ask their members to accept obligations in exchange for some form of protection. Yet…