Power

This far-reaching study gives a concise and coherent overview ofthe debates surrounding the analysis of social power. The conceptof power is outlined, and its main dimensions are explored throughconsideration of various facets - command, pressure,constraint, discipline, protest, and interpersonal power. The bookexamines both the theoretical debates that have arisen and thekinds of empirical materials relevant to them. Topics covered include the nature of the contemporary state,global economic power, world systems, business governance,professional power, social movements, and family dynamics. Power will be an indispensable introduction for studentsand researchers in sociology, politics, and the social sciencesgenerally.