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power

vr.tr.power-q25107 · XCT.QLT

Let an agent handle social and political power by form, source, theory and accountability, presenting theories neutrally.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle social and political power by form, source, theory and accountability, presenting theories neutrally.

In the social sciences, the capacity of individuals or groups to influence the actions, beliefs or conduct of others, exercised through authority, coercion, persuasion, resources or institutions.

What it is for: Analysing politics, organisations and relationships.

It can be distinguish forms of power; compare major theories of power; analyse accountability and checks; separate physical power senses.

Distinguishing features

Capacity to influence others

Many sources and forms

Contested theories

Checked by institutions

What it looks like

Not physical; seen in institutions, decisions and relationships.

How it is recognised

Authority, influence, coercion

Separation of powers in constitutions

Physical power (watts) is a different sense

Related models

is a kind of - category

social relation

is related to - concepts

authority and legitimacy

is limited by - institution

separation of powers

is confused with - another sense

power (physics)

In practice

Families and kinds

political power

economic power

soft power

authority

coercive power

Standards and regulation

Constitutional law

Anti-corruption and transparency law

Failure modes and hazards

Presenting one theory as fact

Partisan framing

Also called

disciplinary institutionbudget management departmentHungarian authorizing bodypost-panoptikumterritorial control aka GregStevenAdamsinformation handlingThomasiteselectromagnetism manipulationpower of decisionmanipulationpower of creationlegal authoritysoft powersocial powerlegal powermarket poweragentic statepastoral powerexecutive branch of government of Ukraineveto powerPolice powermanuspolitical powerbargaining powernational powerairpowersharp powerprison–industrial complexbiopowersearch manipulationbehavior manipulationFalin-Kvitsinsky DoctrineCool Japanlanguage powerSoft power of the People's Republic of ChinaVeto power in the European Counciljus exclusivaelegislative vetoUnited Nations Security Council veto powerFrankenstein veto

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.power-person

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Form Which power.

Forms differ.

Kind

Political, economic.

Kind

Form of power.

  1. Which form of power is being discussed? definition
  2. What is its source? definition

Legitimacy

Authority.

Legitimacy

Legitimacy.

  1. Is the power exercised as legitimate authority? boundary
  2. According to which criteria? provenance
Theory Frameworks.

Theories compete.

Theorists

Views.

Theorists

Theories.

  1. Which theories of power are relevant here? provenance
  2. How do they differ? definition

Measurement

Indicators.

Measurement

Measuring power.

  1. How can power be measured or compared? measurement
  2. What are the limits of such indices? boundary
Accountability Checks.

Institutions check power.

Checks

Institutions.

Checks

Checks and balances.

  1. Which institutions check this power? provenance
  2. How effective are they, according to sources? provenance

Abuse

Reporting.

Abuse

Abuse of power.

  1. How can abuse of power be reported? action
  2. Which body investigates? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.

Power has many senses.

Physics

Watts.

Physics

Physical sense.

  1. Is power as energy per time meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Mathematics

Exponent.

Maths

Mathematical sense.

  1. Is a mathematical power meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should forms of power be separate entries?
  • How should theorists be linked?
  • How should physical senses be split off?
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