Single Idea 22857

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power]

Full Idea

The two-dimensional view of power is a major advance over the one-dimensional view. It incorporates the question of the control of the agenda in politics.

Gist of Idea

The two-dimensional view of power recognises the importance of controlling the agenda

Source

Steven Lukes (Power: a Radical View (2nd ed) [2005], 1.4)

Book Reference

Lukes,Steven: 'Power: a radical view' [Macmillan 2005], p.25


A Reaction

So One-D is controlling what happens in conflicts, and Two-D is controlling the nature of the conflicts. If we keep digging we may come to the power which no one knows exists.