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This chapter looks at legitimacy, considering how theories of legitimacy have developed alongside political developments since medieval times. From this, we consider how the ‘new Europe’ (the EU) may develop its own theory that can determine the legitimacy of its supranationalism.
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Mather, J. (2006). Legitimacy and Legitimation in the Old Europe. In: Legitimating the European Union. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230625624_2
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