Constructing political legitimacy and authority in discourse

This article examines the construction of political legitimacy and authority in discourses democratic leaders by attempting to distinguish between two often confused notions, identify discursive argumentative procedures that put them place. It takes stock a body work devoted subject proposes an original approach emphasizes centrality argumentation process legitimation leader’s authority. Using example first speeches heads state at time Covid-19 crisis, it analytical framework can account for operations their socio-political stakes context.