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Spring 2012 PSCI 140 Democracies around the World Thematic Paper 1 Theme: Legitimacy According to the readings,

some states seriously suffer from lack of legitimacy. As a result, they are facing a variety of problems. What is legitimacy? Why do you think these states do not enjoy high levels of legitimacy? What can they do to enhance legitimacy? Your response must include the following two points: (1) One actual example in which a state suffers from various problems due to the lack of legitimacy. (2) One actual example in which a state attempts to enhance its legitimacy. The length of the paper has to be at least 1,200 words. Use at least two sources (in addition to the textbooks) in this assignment. Do not use Wikipedia!! Be sure to cite sources in your paper. As long as it is appropriate, you can follow any format. Be sure to write the word counts in your paper. The due date is on February 21. If you have any questions, please feel free to see me. Good luck!!

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