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Single Idea 22857
[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power
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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 Ref
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.
The
15 ideas
from 'Power: a Radical View (2nd ed)'
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22850
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Hidden powers are the most effective
[Lukes]
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22852
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The pluralist view says that power is restrained by group rivalry
[Lukes]
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22854
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Power is a capacity, which may never need to be exercised
[Lukes]
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22851
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In the 1950s they said ideology is finished, and expertise takes over
[Lukes]
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22853
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Anyone who thinks capitalism can improve their lives is endorsing capitalism
[Lukes]
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22855
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One-dimensionsal power is behaviour in observable conflicts of interests
[Lukes]
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22856
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Political organisation brings some conflicts to the fore, and suppresses others
[Lukes]
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22860
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The evidence for the exertion of power need not involve a grievance of the powerless
[Lukes]
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22857
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The two-dimensional view of power recognises the importance of controlling the agenda
[Lukes]
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22859
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Power can be exercised to determine a person's desires
[Lukes]
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22858
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There is collective action, where a trend is manifest, but is not attributable to individuals
[Lukes]
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22862
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Liberals take people as they are, and take their preferences to be their interests
[Lukes]
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22861
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Power is affecting a person in a way contrary to their interests
[Lukes]
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22863
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Power is the capacity of a social class to realise its interests
[Lukes]
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21133
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Supreme power is getting people to have thoughts and desires chosen by you
[Lukes]
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