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Although the concept of power is central to the study of politics, there is no agreement as to what exactly power is. Power is often viewed negatively, as domination, though it is also the case that power is created by people acting in concert, in which case it can have positive effects. Making sense of this puzzle is one of the aims of this book, which provides the reader with a clear and coherent way of understanding the various forms and manifestations of power, and it does so by bringing together the most important and influential perspectives on power within the political and social sciences.From the Contents:Mark Haugaard and Kevin Ryan: Power in Social and Political TheoryJohn Gledhill: Power in Political AnthropologyStewart Clegg: Foundations of Organizational PowerJill Vickers: Gendering Power: Feminist ApproachesJohn A. Hall and Siniša Maleševic: The Political Sociology of PowerPhilip G. Cerny: Power and International Relations

"The Racial Justice in America: AAPI Excellence and Achievement series celebrates Asian achievement and culture, while exploring racism in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. In the Political Power book, students learn about Asian American men and women in politics. Series is written by Virginia Loh-Hagan, a prolific author, advocate, and director of the San Diego State University Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center. Books include 21st Century Skills and content, an activity across books, table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, and educational matter"-- Provided by publisher.

The power, as obtained, exercised, organized and preserved, is the subject of political science. In this premise exists absolute identity between political science and communist sensis, what is understood as the set of shared knowledge within a community tradition. Also, there is a consensus in ancient and modern societies, that power is primarily a relationship of subordination, in which a group of people set the rules and others comply with them, in which decisions are made within a set of rules that are obeyed and the acceptance is made in the consensus or by imposition, in a democratic or authoritarian way but it establishes the recognized and accepted relationship of subordination.

Although the concept of power is central to the study of politics, there is no agreement as to what exactly power is. Power is often viewed negatively, as domination, though it is also the case that power is created by people acting in concert, in which case it can have positive effects. Making sense of this puzzle is one of the aims of this book, which provides the reader with a clear and coherent way of understanding the various forms and manifestations of power, and it does so by bringing together the most important and influential perspectives on power within the political and social sciences.

From the Contents:
Mark Haugaard and Kevin Ryan: Power in Social and Political Theory
John Gledhill: Power in Political Anthropology
Stewart Clegg: Foundations of Organizational Power
Jill Vickers: Gendering Power: Feminist Approaches
John A. Hall and Siniša Maleševic: The Political Sociology of Power
Philip G. Cerny: Power and International Relations

Global politics : human rights -- Distributive justice -- Sociology & the law -- Characteristics of totalitarianism -- Power & authority : charismatic authority -- Power & authority : rational-legal authority -- Power & authority : traditional authority -- Political apathy and youth -- U.S. politics : political parties -- U.S. politics : special interest groups & lobbyists -- U.S. politics : the military-industrial complex -- U.S. politics : voter participation.

Pathways to incorporation -- Latino politics before World War II -- The emergence of new voices -- Into the mainstream -- Voters, parties, and Latino political development -- Variations on power : Miami, San Antonio, and Los Angeles -- A surge of representation in the Salinas Valley -- Today's Latino elected officials -- Latino politics in the new millennium.

The institutional process is essentially an outcome and a reflection of political action. It is therefore understandable that political institutions have always interested not only political thinkers and politicians, but also those nations and groups which are struggling to set up, reorganize or abolish any given political institutions.Their importance lies, too, in the fact that they reflect fundamental political aspirations and relationships. They are more or less the true image of a political system and of the structure of a society at a given epoch. But when seen in a more general perspective, institutions are merely the framework of power, The complexity of and problems inherent in society, its permanent need for further material, cultural and political development have led to an expansion of the institutional structure of political society. This expansion is brought about by political organizations, especially by political parties, as well as by other organizations, such as trade unions, citizens' associations, pressure groups, etc.