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Quote from Brian Tierney,


Power can rarely be wielded effectively over long periods of time unless it is perceived by the community in which it is exercised as a form of legitimate authority, not as mere coercive force.


By:

Brian Tierney (more quotes by Brian Tierney or books by/about Brian Tierney)

Source:

RELIGION, LAW, AND THE GROWTH OF CONSTITUTIONAL THOUGHT 1150-1650 (1982), p. x.

Categories:

Power, Authority, Coercion, Force

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