Full Idea
The one-dimensional view of power involves a focus on behaviour in the making of decisions on issues over which there is an observable conflict of (subjective) interests, revealed by political participation.
Gist of Idea
One-dimensionsal power is behaviour in observable conflicts of interests
Source
Steven Lukes (Power: a Radical View (2nd ed) [2005], 1.2)
Book Reference
Lukes,Steven: 'Power: a radical view' [Macmillan 2005], p.19
A Reaction
It seems unbalanced to give this the pejorative label 'one-dimensional', as if it wasn't really power at all. Watching police beating demonstrators looks like real power to me. His point that power runs deeper is, of course, a good one.
Related Idea
Idea 22856 Political organisation brings some conflicts to the fore, and suppresses others [Lukes]