{"id":1020,"date":"2026-08-09T18:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T13:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/pyq\/comment-on-the-tools-of-legitimation-of-the-state-i-oooo-eee-upsc-psir-pyq-0703\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T21:23:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:53:26","slug":"comment-on-the-tools-of-legitimation-of-the-state-upsc-psir-2021-0703","status":"publish","type":"psir_pyq","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/psir-pyq\/comment-on-the-tools-of-legitimation-of-the-state-upsc-psir-2021-0703\/","title":{"rendered":"Comment on the Tools of legitimation of the State."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pq-flow\">\n<div class=\"pq-flow-h\">Flow snapshot <em>\u2014 how the answer moves<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p1\"><span>Intro routes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 1<\/i> Legitimacy transforms naked power into rightful authority <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> obedience from duty, not fear<\/p>\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 2<\/i> <b class=\"pq-sc\">Rousseau<\/b>: turn strength into right, obedience into duty <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> state needs definite tools<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p2\"><span>Body flow<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p>Legitimation = securing popular allegiance <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> internal tools: law &amp; order + peace <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> rights + free press <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> participation + inclusive state-building <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> services + welfare <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> constitutionalism + public accountability as checks <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> external tool: mutual recognition <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> distinct political entity <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> indicators: taxes, national symbols, voting, acceptance <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> <b class=\"pq-sc\">Lipset<\/b> (<i>Political Man<\/i>): a condition for stable democracy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p3\"><span>Counter-view<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p>Tools not foolproof <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> <b class=\"pq-sc\">Habermas<\/b>: crisis tendencies when capitalist economy &amp; democratic demands pull apart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p4\"><span>Conclusion routes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 1<\/i> Tools = bridge converting power into willing obedience<\/p>\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 2<\/i> Legitimacy must be earned and renewed, not assumed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"pyq_year":[40],"pyq_marks":[38],"pyq_topic":[52],"pyq_paper":[33],"class_list":["post-1020","psir_pyq","type-psir_pyq","status-publish","hentry","pyq_year-40","pyq_marks-10-marks","pyq_topic-power-authority-legitimacy","pyq_paper-paper-1"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq\/1020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/psir_pyq"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq\/1020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4614,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq\/1020\/revisions\/4614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pyq_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_year?post=1020"},{"taxonomy":"pyq_marks","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_marks?post=1020"},{"taxonomy":"pyq_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_topic?post=1020"},{"taxonomy":"pyq_paper","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_paper?post=1020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}