Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 395 g
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 395 g
ISBN: 978-1-5292-0633-3
Verlag: Bristol University Press
• An examination of how, due to the collective action problem, groups can be powerless despite not facing any resistance
• Timely engagement with feminist accounts of power
• An explanation of the relationship of structure and agency and how to measure power comparatively across societies
This book’s unique interaction with both classical and contemporary debates makes it an essential resource for anyone teaching or studying power in the disciplines of sociology, philosophy, politics or international relations.
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Introduction to the New Edition
Part I. THE ORIGINAL TEXT
1. Introduction
2. Rational Choice and a Theory of Action
3. Preferences and Objective Interests
4. Political Power and Bargaining Theory
5. Collective Action and Dimensions of Power
6. State Power Structures
7. Preference Formation, Social Location and Ideology
8. Conclusions
Part II. POSTSCRIPT
9. Some Further Thoughts on Power
10. The Nature of the Exercise