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    It is not the case that Without a global demos, global democratic institutions would lack the legitimacy conditions that make democratic decisions authoritative rather than merely aggregative.

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    • 1.Legitimacy can derive from transparent procedures, expert reasoning, and output effectiveness—not necessarily from shared demos membership.
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    • 2.Global demos formation is empirically unlikely; functional legitimacy through accountability mechanisms offers a more practical democratic path.
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    • 3.Requiring demos for legitimacy grants entrenched nation-states veto power over necessary global governance, perpetuating unjust exclusion.
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    • 1.Legitimacy requires citizens recognize decisions as binding on them through shared political identity, which a global demos alone can provide.
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    • 2.Without common nationality or civic bonds, global decisions lack the reciprocal obligation that makes authority acceptable rather than coercive.
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    • 3.Aggregating preferences across unconnected populations treats legitimacy as mere procedure, ignoring its dependence on genuine political community.
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