1. Political Science BBS HS WHAT IS POWER?

2. WHAT IS POWER? • POWERis the possession of control, authority, or influence over others (Merriam-Webster).

3. What is Power? • A government is the body that has the power to enforce laws, rules, and policies.

4. TYPES OF POWER • Referent Power: Given to individuals by virtue of accomplishment or attitude. Example: Purchasing a good endorsed by an award winning celebrity. • Expert Power: Obtained from education or experience; it is conditional to the circumstances. Example: Following the lead of an experienced coach. • Reward Power: The ability to give other people what they want, and hence ask them to do things for you in exchange. Rewards can also be used to punish, such as when they are withheld. The promise is essentially the same: do this and you will get that.

5. TYPES OF POWER • Legitimate Power: The power given to an individual by a recognized authority to enforce standards of behavior; unacceptable behavior is punished by fine or penalty. Kings, policemen, and managers all have legitimate power. Example: Obeying rules based on position in society and not belief in the system. • Coercive Power: The power to force someone to do something against their will. It is often physical although other threats may be used. It is the power of dictators, despots and bullies.

6. Authority and Legitimacy • Authority: Implies legitimacy and acceptance; implies that a person or state exercising power has a perceived right to do so • Legitimacy: An attribute of government gained through the acquisition and application of power in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles

7. TRIPARTITE CLASSIFICATION OF AUTHORITY (Max Weber) • Why do people follow the orders of those who give them?

8. TRIPARTITE CLASSIFICATION OF AUTHORITY (Max Weber) • TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY: Traditional authorities receive loyalty because they continue and support the preservation of existing values, the status quo; historically, patriarchal and sometimes matriarchal societies gave rise to hereditary monarchies where authority was given to descendants of previous leaders; followers submit to this type of authority because “it has always been done this way.” Example:

9. TRIPARTITE CLASSIFICATION OF AUTHORITY (Max Weber) • CHARISMATIC AUTHORITY: Grows out of the personal charm or the strength of an individual personality; these regimes are often short-lived; seldom outliving the charismatic figure that leads them; to survive the rule of the individual personality, it must transform its legitimacy into a different form of authority. Example:

10. TRIPARTITE CLASSIFICATION OF AUTHORITY (Max Weber) • LEGAL-RATIONAL AUTHORITY: Receives their ability to compel behavior by virtue of the office that they hold; comprised of ‘rationally-created rules’ this authority demands obedience to the office, rather than the office-holder; people abide by this type of authority because it makes sense to do so for their own good as well as the good of society. Example: