The Democratic King: The Role Of Ritualized Flattery In Political Discourse

    After reading the article, "The Democratic King: The Role Of Ritualized Flattery In Political Discourse", I learned about personality cults and how it is a strategy to further political legitimation. I did not know anything about political legitimation to begin with, so after doing further research, I gathered that is it the belief that a rule, institution, or leader has the right to govern, which make sense. 

    I also learned what democratic political rituals are, in which you have a polling function, which creates political solidarity, and elections function, which creates political legitimacy. As well as how political flattery is usually considered manipulative and comes with a social warning against its negative consequences.