PYQ Vault · Paper 1 · Power, Authority & Legitimacy
Comment on the Tools of legitimation of the State.
How the answer moves
The flow snapshot — the routes in, the body, the counter-view and the routes out.
Flow snapshot — how the answer moves
Intro routes
R1 Legitimacy transforms naked power into rightful authority → obedience from duty, not fear R2 Rousseau: turn strength into right, obedience into duty → state needs definite tools
Body flow
Legitimation = securing popular allegiance ~. internal tools: law & order + peace.. rights + free press.. participation + inclusive state-building → services + welfare → constitutionalism + public accountability as checks → external tool: mutual recognition → distinct political entity → indicators: taxes, national symbols, voting, acceptance → Lipset (Political Man): a condition for stable democracy
Counter-view
Tools not foolproof → Habermas: crisis tendencies when capitalist economy & democratic demands pull apart
Conclusion routes
R1 Tools = bridge converting power into willing obedience R2 Legitimacy must be earned and renewed, not assumed
Model answer
Handwritten, in the form it would be written in the examination hall.
