The Legitimation of New Orders
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The Legitimation of New Orders: Case Studies in World History by Leung Yuen Sang
The contributors to this collection offer seven case studies that treat different aspects of political and ritual legitimation in China and Europe over the past two millennia. With a primary focus on crisis and change, the contributors analyze how rulers and states work to produce a popular political consensus that accepts their rule.