What are the three different types of authority identified by Max Weber? Explain each.

Max Weber argued that authority can be traditional, legal-rational, or charismatic.
Traditional authority is based on custom, birthright, or divine right and is usually associated with monarchies. Kings and queens have power because they have inherited the throne both through lineage and by divine appointment. Monarchs' personal qualities don't matter and they cannot be removed or replaced by legal proceedings.
Legal-rational authority is based on laws, rules, and procedures, not on a leader's heredity rights. Modern presidencies and parliaments are based on legal-rational authority.
Charismatic authority is based on a leader's remarkable personal qualities. Rules and traditions are unnecessary for the establishment of a charismatic leader. Indeed, this kind of leader can be a revolutionary, breaking rules and defying traditions.