Political Power: The Development of the Field (The World of Political Science – The development of the discipline Book Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3866491050 ISBN 13: 9783866491052

Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich, 2012

Synopsis

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 the political and social sciences. From the Contents: Mark Haugaard and Kevin Ryan: Power in Social and Political Theory John Gledhill: Power in Political Anthropology Stewart Clegg: Foundations of Organizational Power Jill Vickers: Gendering Power: Feminist Approaches John A. Hall and Sini a Male evic: The Political Sociology of Power Philip G. Cerny: Power and International Relations

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3866491050
• ISBN 13: 9783866491052
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230
• Editor: Haugaard Mark, Ryan Kevin