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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / a. Sovereignty

20608	Unjust institutions may be seen as just; are they legitimate if just but seen as unjust? [Tuckness/Wolf]
	Full Idea: Legitimacy and perceived legitimacy do not always go together: people can believe that their institutions are just, but they may be wrong. Is the reverse also possible? Can institutions be legitimate if people believe they are not?
	From: Tuckness,A/Wolf,C (This is Political Philosophy [2017], 5 'What are')
	A reaction: Nice thoughts. An institution cannot be just merely because it is seen that way (if someone gets away with rigging an election). If they are just but seen as unjust, I presume they are legitimate (which is objective), but disfunctional.