NTA UGC/NET/SET/JRF Political Science Paper 2 - 2024, 2nd Edition, Includes 2023 Solved Papers

CHAPTER 14

Power

INTRODUCTION

Politics is considered as the study of ‘shaping and sharing of power.’ Power is one of the most fundamental concepts in political science. It holds the same status in political science as money has in economics. In a general sense concept of power links, to the ability to achieve the desired outcome sometimes referred to as power. At an individual level, it is the individual’s ability to impose one’s will on others. At a global level, it is the ability of a nation or country to conduct its affairs without interference from other countries in global politics.

Power has three important ingredients:

(a) Force,

(b) Influence, and

(c) Authority.

RELATION BETWEEN POWER AND AUTHORITY

If power is the ability to influence ...