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Political Legitimacy

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The question of political legitimacy: by what right does a state command, tax, punish, and expect obedience—and when, if ever, is that right forfeited?

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Strip away familiarity: strangers in uniform take part of your income under threat. Philosophy asks what makes that different from robbery.