Power and Authority Flashcards
Difference between ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ power
soft- ability to convince others to do something
hard- strength/ ability to force others to do something
Which thinkers were IR realists/ Conservatists
Hobbes and Machiavelli
believed hard power is important
Which thinkers held liberalist view of power
JS Mill and Locke
Believed soft power in important
Conservative/ realpolitik approach to power
hard power is neccesary for order in anarchic world
Liberalist view of power
Power within state is dangerous and should be kept in check by rights of citizens and constitution
Marxist view of power
Power of state is not real, real power lies in economic strength and state must protect interests of the dominant classes
Who held a Marxist view on Power and Authority
Chomsky
According to Marixsm, which part of the state holds the most power
Power held by economic/ political institutions
Revolution is necessary to get rid of the state
What did Foucalt believe in
Postmodern view of power
What is the postmodern persepctive of power
Power exists as part of states and institutions
Not held by one section, constantly circulating through society
What did Max Weber create
The basis of Authority
What are the three bases of Authority, according to Weber?
Rational Legal
Traditional
Charismatic
What are the two challeneges to a states sovereignty
Globalisation
Identity politics
What type of authority Weber say the tendency of the modern world is toward
Legal-rational
