Max Weber Legitimate Domination

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Legitimate

Power is accepted as rightful and justified by society

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Domination

the ability to command and expect obedience

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Traditional authority

  • Based on long-standing customs and traditions ("the eternal yesterday").

  • People obey because that's how it has always been.

  • kings in monarchies -based on tradition and inherited position

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Legal-rational authority

  • Based on rules and laws (authority of the position, not the person).

  • Officials (e.g., police officers, politicians) are subject to the same laws as everyone else.

  • This is the authority type found in bureaucracies, where rules and procedures ensure fairness and efficiency.

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Charismatic authority:

  • Based on an individual's extraordinary qualities.

  • People follow because of the person, not their role or office (e.g., cult leaders).

  • This authority is often unstable and must be transferred to a more permanent form to last.