East Asian perspectives on political legitimacy : bridging the empirical-normative divide / edited by Joseph Chan (University of Hong Kong), Doh Chull Shin (University of California, Irvine), Melissa S. Williams (University of Toronto)

"What makes a government legitimate? Why do people voluntarily comply with laws, even when no one is watching? The idea of political legitimacy captures the fact that people obey when they think governments' actions accord with valid principles. For some, what matters most is the governmen...

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Other Authors:	Chan, Joseph Cho Wai, 1960- (Editor), Sin, To-chʻŏl (Editor), Williams, Melissa S., 1960- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Subjects:	Legitimacy of governments > East Asia. Political culture > East Asia. East Asia > Politics and government. LAW / Comparative.