Challenging Authority

CONCLUSION 1677When in that house M.Ps.divide, If they've a brain and cerebellum too, They've got to leave that brain outside And vote just as their leaders tell 'em to.But then the prospect of a lot Of dull M.Ps. in close proximity, A-thinking for themselves, is what No man can face with equanimity. W.S. Gilbert, Iolanthe, Act IIThe inquiry into the nature of legal authority and the foundation of legal obligation has enjoyed a recent revival that has made it one of the most seductive topics in contemporary jurisprudence.'In large part its allure derives from 1.For an appreciation of its current popularity, see generally G.