Prelude: why a quest for legitimancy? -- The Irrelevance of law and non-law -- Legitimacy: a matter of degree -- Determinacy -- Determinacy and the sophist rulr-idiot rule paradox -- Redefining deteminacy -- Symbolic validation, ritual, and pedigree -- True cues and symbolic validation -- Validation and conherence -- Coherence and legitimacy -- Adherence; legitimacy and normative hierarchy -- Community and legitimacy -- Adherence; legitimacy and normative hierarchy -- Community and legitimacy -- Postlude: why not justice?

1. Recognition (International law)
2. Legitimacy of governments
3. International relations