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Title: Why is the transfer of authority in societies governed by traditional and ration
Post by: colleen on Nov 19, 2012
Why is the transfer of authority in societies governed by traditional and rational-legal authority more stable than those governed by charismatic leaders?


Title: Re: Why is the transfer of authority in societies governed by traditional and ration
Post by: savio on Nov 25, 2012
In traditional systems of government, there is an orderly succession of heirs, usually based on heredity. In a rational-legal system, written law provides the process by which a leader is chosen. Charismatic authority is based on personal qualities of the leader with no rules of succession.