The concept of political legitimacy refers to the acceptance and recognition by citizens of their government's authority. It is generally considered that governments can maintain power through...
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: Sexual attraction in politics: how it can enhance & detract from legitimacy
Sexual scandals are events that involve public figures who have engaged in unethical sexual behavior, often involving power dynamics and abuse of authority. They expose the contradictions between...
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: Sexual scandals explore conflict between desire, expectation, and legitimacy
What role does sexual secrecy play in maintaining charisma, authority, and political legitimacy?
In modern times, many people have come to believe that openness about one's personal life is a...
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: How keeping your private life a secret can boost charisma, authority, and political legitimacy?
Political legitimacy refers to the acceptance of the authority of government among the people who are governed. In other words, it is the extent to which the government's actions can be seen as...
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: Meeting intimate moral expectations: how politics can boost legitimacy through sexuality, eroticism, and relationships
Sexual secrecy is a strategy used to manage one's personal reputation and political legitimacy by individuals and organizations alike. It involves hiding certain aspects of an individual's sexual...
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: Secret sex life secrets: how politicians use sexual intimacy to manage reputation and legitimacy
The term "sexual taboo" is often used to describe cultural or societal norms around sexual behavior that are considered unacceptable or forbidden. These taboos may be based on religious beliefs,...
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: How sexual taboos can both promote and limit societal stability and individual expression
The article will explore the connection between political legitimacy and sexual misconduct, specifically how it manifests differently in authoritarian and democratic societies. It will also discuss...
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: Sexual misconduct and political legitimacy: how authoritarian leaders can lose power by keeping secrets
Sexual diversity is becoming increasingly visible and accepted in modern societies. People identify themselves as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, and pansexual, among others. There...
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: Why sexual diversity is challenging heteronormativity and redefining belonging and citizenship
As political leaders are often held to high moral standards, their actions outside of politics can have a significant impact on their legitimacy. Sexual misconduct is one such behavior that has been...
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: How revelations of political sexual misconduct can damage perceptions of legitimacy: a deep dive
Cultural fantasies about erotic purity are deeply rooted in human psychology and have influenced the ways that societies construct political legitimacy for centuries. One example is how the concept...
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: The impact of purity culture on political legitimacy: exploring the intersection between sexuality and power