The question (13 marks)
Explain Max Weber's classification of authority. Distinguish charismatic authority from legal-rational authority, and explain the distinction between de jure and de facto authority with an illustration. (13 marks)
MU Module I, Weber's classification and de jure/de facto authority; pack ch. 01 sections 3.2-3.3.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Power, Authority and Legitimacy of Political Science – II.
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