The Legitimation of New Orders: Case Studies in World History

Edited by Philip Yuen-sang Leung

The contributors to this collection offer seven case studies that treat different aspects of political and ritual legitimation in China and Europe over the past two millennia. With a primary focus on crisis and change, the contributors analyze how rulers and states work to produce a popular political consensus that accepts their rule.

About the Author

Philip Yuen-sang Leung is professor of history at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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