POL 128 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mahatma Gandhi, Fidel Castro

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POL 128
• Professor: Hartt Laurinda

Document Summary

Power the ability to get what you want regardless of what others want. 1) expressed as influence somebody or something is trying to influence your behaviour. Persuasion can appeal to your reason/rationality, or emotions (instil fear) obligation. 2) expressed as coercion the application of force or punishment (fines, jail, death penalty, etc) 3) expressed as authority - based on legitimacy and sense of. We feel the obligation to do as we"re told, and the idea that we do what is expected of us willingly because it is the right thing to do. 1) traditional sources - inheriting political power and inheriting economic power through wealth, great warrior syndrome. 2) charismatic something about your personality that gives you a certain degree of legitimacy (persona) (ex. 3) legal rational of authority refers to the fact that you have authority because of the office you are a part of. Elected in office because they were chosen through legitimate ways.