In his new book Legitimacy: The Right to Rule in a Wanton World, Applbaum argues for a “group agency” account of legitimacy, on which government is legitimate if it individually and collectively makes us free. The book also enriches our understanding of many other topics, such as the concept of legitimacy, the conditions for when foreign intervention is permissible, and the role of democracy in justifying power. Applbaum also develops an innovative account of “wanton” government.
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