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Useful works on the concept of authority are C. Barnard, The Functions of the Executive (1938); H.H. Gerth and C. Wright Mills, From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology (1958); S. Milgram, Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View (1974); J. Raz, The Authority of Law (1979).

Michael E. Johnson-Cramer

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Links and illustration added. Oct 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Pressbooks at Howard Community College - Power and Authority. Sep 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Authority, Power and Legitimacy. Jun 10, 2016
New article added. Dec 23, 2013
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