Východiská skúmania legitimity vo verejnej politike

Presented contribution deals with legality and legitimacy in the field of political science and sociology with a narrower focus on the mechanisms of legitimization of trust, the issue of acquisition and loss of legitimacy. The concepts of "legitimacy" and "legality" are directly linked to the exercise of official authority. Both the terms "legality" and "legitimacy" have a common basis, based on the law, the law, what is in line with the law. The clarification of legitimacy is based on the premise that what is legitimate must be legal (legal) and, in view of the legal basis, in accordance with objective law. Many ambiguities arise regarding the legitimacy of public authorities, which is questioned and criticized. The question of the legitimacy of the exercise of public power is a historically criticized issue, which is dealt with by sociology, political science and legal science.