FUNDAMENTALS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEWER(MIDTERMS)
POWER: ITS USES AND ABUSES IN THE PRACTICE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
POWER - According to Thomas Hobbes, his suggestion
- is the glue that holds nations together and gives was power is an ability of the agent to affect the
them a semblance of control, as without the behavior of a ‘patient’. This face suggests that
exercise of power, it would be difficult to keep power consists of actions with consciousness
chaos at bay. influencing what the decision will be made.
- As defined by Heywood, 2009, The ability to
have a desired outcome to be achieved, with it B. Agenda-setting
being sometimes described or referred to as - As suggested by Bahrach and Baratz in
power to. their seminal essay ‘The Two Faces of
- In its widest sense the power of a person has Power’ (1962), non-decision-making
indicated their ability to produce intended is the second face of power.
effects upon the world around them to realize
their purposes within it whatever these purposes C. Thought-control
happen to be (Morriss,1987). - Described by Steven Luke as “the
- unless power is exercised by the rulers, there influencing, shaping or determining his
are no standards to follow and no order to be very wants”. This is power expressed
enforced. as ideological indoctrination or
- power is not the only thing that is relevant in psychological control.
modern nation states.
- power has to be exercised with great ABUSES
responsibility and accountability and unless - Whether it be in and outside of the fields of
there is a judicious application of power, there social sciences in general, the ability of an
cannot be a viable and functioning modern entity or an individual to obtain power have
nation state. consequences through which this has become
- implications for modern nation states are that ideal to abuse one’s power.
power must be accompanied by accountability
and a chance for the people to either vote in or - In the exercise of power, one must have
vote out those whom they feel responsible and accountability in order for the prevention of
sagacious and those whom they feel are abusing such social revolts and movements that can
their power. further implicate further chaos.
ABUSE OF POWER
- a serious issue that often leads to revolutions
and social movements
TYPES OF POWER
A. REWARD
B. COERCIVE
C. LEGITIMATE
D. EXPERT
E. REFERENT
FACES
A. Decision-making
Mula Sa’yo, Para sa bayan! Good luck! (੭˃ᴗ˂)੭
POWER: ITS USES AND ABUSES IN THE PRACTICE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
POWER - According to Thomas Hobbes, his suggestion
- is the glue that holds nations together and gives was power is an ability of the agent to affect the
them a semblance of control, as without the behavior of a ‘patient’. This face suggests that
exercise of power, it would be difficult to keep power consists of actions with consciousness
chaos at bay. influencing what the decision will be made.
- As defined by Heywood, 2009, The ability to
have a desired outcome to be achieved, with it B. Agenda-setting
being sometimes described or referred to as - As suggested by Bahrach and Baratz in
power to. their seminal essay ‘The Two Faces of
- In its widest sense the power of a person has Power’ (1962), non-decision-making
indicated their ability to produce intended is the second face of power.
effects upon the world around them to realize
their purposes within it whatever these purposes C. Thought-control
happen to be (Morriss,1987). - Described by Steven Luke as “the
- unless power is exercised by the rulers, there influencing, shaping or determining his
are no standards to follow and no order to be very wants”. This is power expressed
enforced. as ideological indoctrination or
- power is not the only thing that is relevant in psychological control.
modern nation states.
- power has to be exercised with great ABUSES
responsibility and accountability and unless - Whether it be in and outside of the fields of
there is a judicious application of power, there social sciences in general, the ability of an
cannot be a viable and functioning modern entity or an individual to obtain power have
nation state. consequences through which this has become
- implications for modern nation states are that ideal to abuse one’s power.
power must be accompanied by accountability
and a chance for the people to either vote in or - In the exercise of power, one must have
vote out those whom they feel responsible and accountability in order for the prevention of
sagacious and those whom they feel are abusing such social revolts and movements that can
their power. further implicate further chaos.
ABUSE OF POWER
- a serious issue that often leads to revolutions
and social movements
TYPES OF POWER
A. REWARD
B. COERCIVE
C. LEGITIMATE
D. EXPERT
E. REFERENT
FACES
A. Decision-making
Mula Sa’yo, Para sa bayan! Good luck! (੭˃ᴗ˂)੭
