“The Grounds of Political Legitimacy”: Fabienne Peter in conversation with Alfred Moore
Political legitimacy is an extremely important normative concern, with political decisions having the potential to greatly impact our lives. But what makes political decisions legitimate? In this event, Fabienne Peter will argue that the legitimacy of political decisions doesn’t just depend on respect for the citizens’ will; rather, she will defend a novel hybrid conception of political legitimacy according to which political legitimacy also depends on how political decision-making responds to evidence for what there is most reason to do. Peter will also examine the role of experts in politics, and will probe the responsibilities of democratically elected political leaders as well as of citizens.
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