A Glossary of Political Economy Terms

by Dr. Paul M. Johnson

Popular sovereignty

The political/legal principle that all legitimate political authority within a society derives ultimately from the will or, at least, from the generalized consent of the subject population.

See also:

• legitimacy,
• ideology

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A Glossary of Political Economy Terms copyright © 1994-2005 Paul M. Johnson

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