POL 128 Lecture : sept 6.docx

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POL 128
• Professor: Joseph Zboralski

Document Summary

It is a decision making mechanism for society. 1) the more complex a society, more decisions are needed to be made. 2) can be seen as a system of conflict resolution. Ppl have diff wants/needs and it varies though governments have finite resources. 3) the authoritative allocation of values (i. e. , health, wealth, status) Power is the ability to get what you want regardless of what others want. Ones power is determined by comparison to another/your opponent. Power has three dimensions: influence, coercion, and authority influence persuasion || coercion force || authority obligation + legitimacy.