International politics, international law, and the legitimacy of domestic governments -- Legal legitimacy in theoretical perspective -- Popular sovereignty and domestic constitutional orders -- The Rise and fall of revolutionary-democratic dictatorship -- Legal legitimacy and recognition of governments: a doctrinal guide -- Ascertaining the will of "peoples": governmental illegitimacy and self-determination -- Two governments, one state: recognition contests and the use of force -- Governmental illegitimacy and political participation -- Haiti and beyond: popular will and de-legitimation in the 1990s -- Conclusion: sovereignty and popular will

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