Power

Mark Haugaard

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    Abstract

    There is no single uncontested definition of power, but many theorists converge on a general characterization of power either as thecapacity to make another do something that that person would not otherwise do or as the exercise of such a capacity. The reason for this lack of agreement is that power is either an essentially contested concept or a family resemblance concept.
    Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
    Title of host publicationThe Encyclopedia of Political Thought Blackwell
    PublisherBlackwell
    ISBN (Electronic)9.78112E+12
    ISBN (Print)9.78112E+12
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015

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