Martin Sicker

Accordingly, governments and their proponents pay a good deal of attention to assuring public acceptance of the legitimate authority of the state, and employ a variety of means to achieve this goal. As pointed out by C. Edward Merriam, “It is the way of power to surround itself with an array of things to be believed and admired, credenda and miranda.” Rare indeed would be the political society that does not have its array of credenda, such as pledges of allegiance, national credos, and patriotic mythologies and propaganda, all calculated to install loyalty to the sate or at least forbearance in regard to it. In some countries, most especially in Musilim world and in some remaining Communist states, religion and ideology, respectively, continue to play a critical role in inclucating obedience to te state are treated to a variety of miranda, including military parades, flags and coats of arms, and patriotic art and other visual symbols, in addition to the sounds of national anthems and patriotic hymns and songs.


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2 responses to “Martin Sicker”

  1. メリアムは強制するだけでは権力は安定しない、被支配者の積極的服従が必要だとした。

    クレデンダとは、国民の義務や忠誠、国の信条、愛国心、神話、プロパガンダ、イデオロギーなどで人間の理性に働きかけ、権力を正当化しようとすること。

    ミランダとは、国旗,記念碑,儀式,パレード,オリンピックなどで人間の感情に訴え、権力を正当化しようとすること。

  2. 北朝鮮や日本がやっているようなクレデンダやミランダは、洗練されていないので、外から見ていると滑稽だが、それが通用している限り、なにも変えることはない。

    国民がクレデンダやミランダを見破り、嫌悪感を感じるようになった時には、国家はもっと巧妙な手段を用いなければならなくなる。

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