... New York emphasising the public abhorrence for anything other than this seemingly private rule they had become accustomed to. Economics also contributed to this approach, as British government corrupt or not, would not up set the prosperity from colonial trade. In exchange for the growth of trade in commodities such as tobacco, rice and sugar, politicians relaxed their supervision producing a substantial period ... collectively isolated and functioned as little more than housekeeping organisations. Without precise policies, the colonies persisted to be "out of sight and out of mind." Ne...

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... different subsets of legitimacy judging whether they are mutually exclusive or complementary whilst avoiding the conflation of 'more legitimacy' with 'better government'. It will also demonstrate that legitimacy is ultimately derived from the consent of the governed and therefore that both democratic and non-democratic ... that in authoritarian or one-party regimes in countries with ethnic tensions or histories of tribal rivalry3 - where the regime argues that strong government is necessary to maintain the integrity and functionality of the country - could justifiably be called...

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