Legitimate power: Law and the theory of sovereignty
| Autor | Rodrigo Augusto Suzuki Dias Cintra - Daniel Francisco Nagao Menezes |
| Ocupação do Autor | Graduated in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP Largo-San Francisco) - Graduated in Law from the Catholic University of Campinas (2002) |
| Páginas | 2071-2077 |
Working Group: Law and State • 2071
Legitimate power:
Law and the theory of sovereignty
Rodrigo Augusto Suzuki Dias Cintra1
Daniel Francisco Nagao Menezes2
Abstract:The main objective of this paper is to discuss the problem of the legiti-
macy of power and its relations with the various theories used Sovereignty in
the Philosophy of Law, Political Science and Law. The argument made in the
article dialogará to the classical authors of the legitimacy of power and sover-
eignty, especially Bodin, Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
Keywords: Legitimate Power, Theories of Sovereignty.
1. Introduction
The title points to an important aspect with regard to political
philosophy . In fact , many thinkers have addressed the problem - free
authority . The question would be to what extent the power that comes
1
Graduated in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP Largo-San Francisco), Degree
in Philosophy from the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences, University
of São Paulo (USP-FFLCH), MA and Ph.D. in Philosophy and General eory of Law
the Faculty of Law at USP. Was received with praise for the originality of theme and ap-
proach in defense of doctoral thesis at USP. He teaches at the Mackenzie Presbyterian
University and the University Sao Judas Tadeu. Is founder and coordinator of LADI-
FILA (Laboratory of Law, Philosophy and Art). Operates on the following subjects and
authors: the relationship between law, philosophy and Arts Legal Sociology, Philosophy
of Law, Political Philosophy, John Locke, Machiavelli and Shakespeare. Currently, makes
postdoctoral studies on Human Rights and Ideology in the Law Faculty of the University
of Coimbra (Portugal).
2
Graduated in Law from the Catholic University of Campinas (2002), specialization
in Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure Law both from PUC-Campinas, Specializa-
tion in Curriculum and Teaching Practice in Higher Education at the University Center
Padre Anchieta, Master in Political and Economic Law by Mackenzie University. Is cur-
rently a doctoral candidate in Political and Economic Law at Mackenzie. University Pro-
fessor at the Faculty of Law of the Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Campinas campus
and Colleges of Campinas - FACAMP.
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