Power A Radical View
“Power: A Radical View” by Steven Lukes is a significant work published by Bloomsbury Academic on April 14, 2021. This third edition includes the original text from 1974, along with updates and reflections from the second edition, and introduces two new chapters. The book examines the key debates surrounding the conceptualization and study of power, incorporating influential ideas from thinkers like Michel Foucault.
Readers will find a comprehensive assessment of power dynamics, supported by empirical cases that illustrate Lukes’s theoretical advancements. The refreshed introduction and new chapters on “Domination and Consent” and “Exploring the Third Dimension” enhance the book’s relevance for contemporary discussions. This edition serves as a valuable resource for students and scholars in Social and Political Theory, making it suitable for modules focused on the concept of power and its implications in social history and social science. With 244 pages, this English-language edition continues to be a major reference point in the field.
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The third edition of this seminal work includes the original text, first published in 1974, the updates and reflections from the second edition and two groundbreaking new chapters. Power: A Radical View assesses the main debates about how to conceptualize and study power, including the influential contributions of Michel Foucault. The new material includes a development of Lukes’s theory of power and presents empirical cases to exemplify this.
Including a refreshed introduction, this third edition brings a book that has consolidated its reputation as a classic work and a major reference point within Social and Political Theory to a whole new audience. It can be used on modules across the Social and Political Sciences dealing with the concept of power and its manifestation in the world. It is also essential reading for all undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in the history of Social and Political Thought.
New to this Edition:
– A revised and refreshed introduction
– Two new chapters on ‘Domination and Consent’ and ‘Exploring the Third Dimension’
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