Although there are many opinions on the legitimacy of state power in different countries and periods, a key problem is whether the legitimacy is acknowledged by the whole nation. The legitimacy of state power in modern society is based, conceptually, on the consensus of popular sovereignty and the rule of law; formally, on related laws, and in reality, on justice to the interests of the people. The conceptual, formal, and real foundations of legitimacy exist independently, but each affect the others. Their differences could reflect the real situation of a states power in a country; the fewer the differences, the better the situation. Modern state power will exist harmoniously only if the three are adjusted continuously with social development.
收稿日期: 2010-03-23
出版日期: 2010-03-23
引用本文:
李寿初. 论现代国家权力的合法性[J]. 浙江大学学报(人文社会科学版), 0, (0): 1-.
Li Shouchu. On the Legitimacy of State Power in Modern Times. JOURNAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, 0, (0): 1-.