POLI 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Antonio Gramsci
27 Mar 2016
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A has power over b to the extent that he can get b to do something that b would not otherwise do. Pluralist argues that although certain groups might exercise power in speciic areas, no single group will dominate across the range of policymaking. The exercise of power is observable and subject to empirical analysis. Power is also exercised in les obvious ways, such as when a dominant elite keeps issues that might threaten its position of of the public agenda. The irst two faces of power assume that the political actors are aware of their own interests. A may exercise power over b by getting him to do what he does not want to do, but he also exercises power over him by inluencing, shaping or determining his very wants. Argues that powerful groups can prevent their potential opponents from understanding where their true interests lie.
