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Power : Its Forms, Bases and Uses by Dennis Wrong (1995, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherTaylor & Francis Group

ISBN-101560008229

ISBN-139781560008224

eBay Product ID (ePID)1049157

Product Key Features

Number of Pages356 Pages

Publication NamePower : Its Forms, Bases and Uses

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral, Sociology / Social Theory, Movements / Behaviorism

Publication Year1995

TypeTextbook

AuthorDennis Wrong

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Psychology

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN94-045957

Reviews"Wrong offers a richly informative synopsis, not only of a substantial part of what we know about politics, but also of pretty much all that we know to date about power." --David Braybrooke, Canadian Journal of Political Science "Wrong has given us a thoughtful, liberal and provocative analysis of many key features of an utterly vital phenomenon." --Frederick W. Frey, American Political Science Review "Those who need conceptual clarification of power should consult Wrong." --Michael Mann, American Journal of Sociology "Power is a full-length, closely-packed volume, which is likely to remain for quite a few years the standard sociological treatment of its subject." --Gianfranco Poggi, Contemporary Sociology "[Power] remains a very good analysis of power and a good summary of what was written on the subject in the 1960s and 1970s. . . . The new preface to the book is extensive and interesting." --Paul Brooker, Political Science "Since its original publication in 1979 [Power] has offered what is perhaps the most clear and comprehensive discussion of power available in a single volume." --Barry Barnes, Canadian Journal of Sociology "Power: Its Forms, Bases and Uses is thoroughly refreshing. Wrong is not interested in summarizing the vast literature on power, assessing our current state of knowledge about power, or pursuing a specific empirical problem. Instead, he tackles some of the 'big questions.' His analysis is sophisticated and penetrating, relying on critical argument and illustrations drawn from history and literature." --David F. Luckenbill, Social Forces

Table Of ContentINTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSACTION EDITION, PREFACE, 1988, PREFACE, CHAPTER ONE Problems in Defining Power, CHAPTER TWO The Forms of Power: Force, Manipulation, CHAPTER THREE The Forms of Power: Authority, CHAPTER FOUR The Forms of Power: Combinations and Interrelations, CHAPTER FIVE The Forms of Power: The Interaction of Coercion and Legitimation, CHAPTER SIX The Bases of Power: Individual and Collective Resources, CHAPTER SEVEN The Bases of Power: Who gets Mobilized?, CHAPTER EIGHT The Bases of Power: Numbers and Political Democracy, CHAPTER NINE The Uses of Power, NOTES, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX

SynopsisIn one grand effort, this is an anatomy of power, a history of the ways in which it has been defined, and a study of its forms (force, manipulation, authority, and persuasion), its bases (individual and collective resources, political mobilization), and its uses, In one grand effort, this is an anatomy of power, a history of the ways in which it has been defined, and a study of its forms (force, manipulation, authority, and persuasion), its bases (individual and collective resources, political mobilization), and its uses. The issues that Dennis Wrong addresses range from the philosophical and ethical to the psychological and political. Much of the work is punctuated with careful examples from history. While the author illuminates his discussion with references to Weber, Marx, Freud, Plato, Dostoevsky, Orwell, Hobbes, Arendt, and Machiavelli, he keeps his arguments grounded in contemporary practical issues, such as class conflicts, multi-party politics, and parent-child relationships. In his new introduction, prepared for the 1995 edition of Power, the author reconsiders the concept of power, now locating it in the broader traditions of the social sciences rather than as a series of actions and actors within the sociological tradition. As a result. Wrong emphasizes such major distinctions as "power over" and "power to," and various conflations of power as commonly used. The new opening provides the reader with a deeper appreciation of the non-reductionist character of the book as a whole., In one grand effort, this is an anatomy of power, a history of the ways in which it has been defined, and a study of its forms (force, manipulation, authority, and persuasion), its bases (individual and collective resources, political mobilization), and its uses. The issues that Dennis Wrong addresses range from the philosophical and ethical to the psychological and political. Much of the work is punctuated with careful examples from history. While the author illuminates his discussion with references to Weber, Marx, Freud, Plato, Dostoevsky, Orwell, Hobbes, Arendt, and Machiavelli, he keeps his arguments grounded in contemporary practical issues, such as class conflicts, multi-party politics, and parent-child relationships. In his new introduction, prepared for the 1995 edition of Power , the author reconsiders the concept of power, now locating it in the broader traditions of the social sciences rather than as a series of actions and actors within the sociological tradition. As a result. Wrong emphasizes such major distinctions as "power over" and "power to," and various conflations of power as commonly used. The new opening provides the reader with a deeper appreciation of the non-reductionist character of the book as a whole.

LC Classification NumberJC330.W76 1995