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Full Idea
Domination is the probability that a command with a specific content will be obeyed by a given group of persons.
Gist of Idea
Domination is probable obedience by some group of persons
Source
Max Weber (Economy and Society [1919], p.53), quoted by Andrew Shorten - Contemporary Political Theory 06
Book Ref
Shorten,Andrew: 'Contemporary Political Theory' [Palgrave 2016], p.141
A Reaction
Said to be an 'influential definition'. In principle you might have no domination, but be regularly obeyed because your commands were so acceptable to a very independent-minded group of people. That said, good definition!
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