Table 1 The three dimensions of legitimacy according to Beetham (Table 1.1 in[15])
Criteria of legitimacy | Form of non-legitimate power | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Conformity to rules (legal validity) | Illegitimacy (breach of rules) |
2 | Justifiability of rules in terms of shared beliefs | Legitimacy deficit (discrepancy between rules and supporting beliefs, absence of shared beliefs) |
3 | Legitimation through expressed consent | Delegitimation (withdrawal of consent) |