Max Weber Legitimate Domination

Legitimate

Power is accepted as rightful and justified by society

Domination

the ability to command and expect obedience

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

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.

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.