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Political Power: The Development of the Field (The World of Political Science)
Mark (Ed) Haugaard
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Description for Political Power: The Development of the Field (The World of Political Science)
Paperback. State of the Art. 220 pages. Editor(s): Haugaard, Mark; Ryan, Kevin. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JPA; LNDH. Dimension: 153 x 210 x 13. Weight: 338.
Although the concept of power is central to the study of politics, there is no agreement as to what exactly power is. Power is often viewed negatively, as domination, though it is also the case that power is created by people acting in concert, in which case it can have positive effects. Making sense of this puzzle is one of the aims of this book, which provides the reader with a clear and coherent way of understanding the various forms and manifestations of power, and it does so by bringing together the most important and influential perspectives on power within ... Read more
Although the concept of power is central to the study of politics, there is no agreement as to what exactly power is. Power is often viewed negatively, as domination, though it is also the case that power is created by people acting in concert, in which case it can have positive effects. Making sense of this puzzle is one of the aims of this book, which provides the reader with a clear and coherent way of understanding the various forms and manifestations of power, and it does so by bringing together the most important and influential perspectives on power within ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Barbara Budrich Publishers
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Leverkusen, Germany
ISBN
9783866491052
SKU
V9783866491052
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About Mark (Ed) Haugaard
Mark Haugaard is a senior Lecturer in Social and Political Theory at the School of Political science and Sociology, National University of Ireland Galway, and an editor of the Journal of Political Power. Kevin Ryan is a lecturer in Political Science and Sociology at the School of Political science and Sociology, National University of Ireland Galway.
Reviews for Political Power: The Development of the Field (The World of Political Science)
Haugaard and Ryan succeed admirably in their task of giving a multi-perspectivaloverview of the most prominent disciplinary approaches to the study ofpower in social and political theory, political anthropology, organizational studies,feminist/gender studies, political sociology, and international relations. Journal of Political Power 2014