The Interior Foundation of Political Power: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Collective Consciousness and Democratic Authority

Key Points

• The aim is to understand how collective experiences influence political authority and legitimacy in democracies.
• Phenomenological analysis of lived experiences
• Examination of intersubjectivity in democratic contexts
• Focus on psychological factors like anxiety and identity
• Identified significant role of collective consciousness in political authority
• Revealed how shared psychological conditions impact democratic legitimacy
• Highlighted the influence of identity on perceptions of leadership

Abstract