Gianfranco Poggi

Forms of power

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ISBN 13:
9780745624754
author:
Gianfranco Poggi
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Polity Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2000
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
22.89 x 15.24 x 1.88 centimetres
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£20.28

Description

Forms of Power by Gianfranco Poggi explores how social power manifests itself in different forms and institutional spheres. The book argues that three principal forms of social power - economic, normative/ideological, and political - are based on a group's privileged access to and control over resources. Poggi examines the relationships between these forms of power, including the demands made by business elites and the impact of state fiscal policies on the economy. He also considers the relationship between a state's political class and its military elite, which uses organized coercion for its own ends. This insightful analysis will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology and politics.

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