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Mind Map by 06mcdonnelleli, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by 06mcdonnelleli
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Theories on Power/state
- WEBER
- Three types of authority...
- Traditional - custom, monarchs, patriarchy
- Charismatic - inspired obedience, personality, message e.g. MLK
- Legal-Rational - legal framework limits power of office-holder, become dominant, principles
- Traditional - custom, monarchs, patriarchy
- CRITICISMS
- More subtle types of power e.g. propaganda, media
- More subtle types of power e.g. propaganda, media
- Three types of authority...
- MARXISM
- MARX - state='committee for managing affairs of bourgeosie'
- Power concentrated in hands of elite = class conflict
- Will be a 'withering of the state' = communism
- Power concentrated in hands of elite = class conflict
- MILIBAND
- state always operate to elite advantage
- Even though it does have checks/balances
- Gov's ensure no threat to cap. even Labour!
- Even though it does have checks/balances
- Senior politicians etc. have similar backgrounds.
- state always operate to elite advantage
- ALTHUSSER
- State narrowly conceived
- Repressive state apparatus e.g. police.
- Ideological SA - e.g. church
- These legitimize inequalities
- Ideological SA - e.g. church
- State narrowly conceived
- GRAMSCI
- Ruling class has hegemony - values accepted
- ISA makes this happen - 'bemused satisfaction' TV
- ISA makes this happen - 'bemused satisfaction' TV
- Ruling class has hegemony - values accepted
- CRITICISMS
- Not all power based on economic wealth. Power not '0-sum'
- Withering of state etc. not happened
- Not all power based on economic wealth. Power not '0-sum'
- MARX - state='committee for managing affairs of bourgeosie'
- PLUARLIST
- Power distributed among groups
- = power available to all!
- Use negotiation to realise goals!
- Use negotiation to realise goals!
- DAHL
- 'making someone do something that isn't natural to them'
- Mechanisms in place to stop influential people getting own way
- 'making someone do something that isn't natural to them'
- = power available to all!
- State = neutral party, reps everyone's interests
- CRITICISMS
- Marx's - not accurate description
- ELITE PLURALISTS
- Accepts some disadvantaged groups are under-rep in key positions
- Accepts some disadvantaged groups are under-rep in key positions
- Marx's - not accurate description
- Power distributed among groups
- POWER ELITE
- Inevitable politics done by minority - gifts = leadership
- Elite is narrow = no real choice at elections
- Inequality in group influence - elites not challenged
- Inequality in group influence - elites not challenged
- MOSCA
- Modern elites have organisational skills that allow that to gain power
- Not hereditary we can all do this
- Elites replace each other 'circulation of elites'
- Not hereditary we can all do this
- Modern elites have organisational skills that allow that to gain power
- PARETO
- Foxes and Lions
- MILLs - certain families dominate US politics
- Foxes and Lions
- Elite is narrow = no real choice at elections
- Inevitable politics done by minority - gifts = leadership
- FUNCTION.
- PARSONS
- powers = 'positive capacity for achieving positive COMMUNAL ends'
- Power = collective resource to promote general good.
- Power = collective resource to promote general good.
- The more power the better!
- powers = 'positive capacity for achieving positive COMMUNAL ends'
- ARDENT
- Violence kills power
- Violence kills power
- PARSONS
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