Power - is the ability to group or one individual to influence the activities of other people.The essence of power - political dominance over a group of people, sometimes even against their will and resistance.Power is the axis around which revolves the life of the state.It creates a form of operation, support structure, hierarchy of relations in the society, is fastening component of any society.
power can be based on fear or coercion, the law, the remuneration, the benchmark, according to experts.
The effect is called the behavior of one individual or a group, have a significant impact on the activities, functioning, sensations, behavior of other people.
power and influence are the instruments by means of which a group (or person) leaders organize activities to solve problems.Power - a necessary component of any organization.
There are different forms of power and influence, developed in the course of historical development.Political scientists and sociologists have different approaches to their classification.
It firstly depends on the definition of the word "power", laid the basis for a typology.The fact that some researchers believe full power, the other is considered as one of its forms.So, researchers, limiting power only form of relationship, do not take into account the control of the production objects.Those who believe that the government - this influence, classify shapes according to his species.From this position are the following forms of power:
- enforcement based on fear;
- based incentives or rewards;
- legitimate;
- reference;
- expert.
dispositional conceptualization often isolated form of influence or power based on ability.This is particularly evident in the analysis of P. Morris.Despite the fact that he uses the term "concept of power" rather than the form, virtually isolates it as a general or a specific ability.
Secondly, the form of power are classified differently because taking as a basis different criteria.The most popular classification is considered to be the source or motive of submission.
The third form of power is often divided on the scope of its application.This position allows you to isolate the power in the family, at work, economic, political, informational, and so forth.
From the perspective of the state, political power is considered to be particularly important, because it permeates all institutions, human activity has an impact on social relations.Political power - it is institutionalized, organizational right type.
all forms of political power, its features, functions, studied political science or political science.
Political power is specific:
• it is created by delegating certain rights and specific powers;
• always calls for moves to achieve the objectives;
• requires concentration of rights, people's aspirations in the subjects politvlasti through which it is implemented.
not all political analysts hold such characteristics.Some secrete other criteria politvlasti:
• ability or willingness to express the political will;
• the impact of political subjects on the formation of legal field, maintaining the rule of law;
• establish dominance in society.
Despite the fact that various different politologists consider these criteria, most of them agreed on the definition of its forms.
There are some forms of power (political):
• The dominance or submission majority of society's leading actors of power.
• Guide includes production programs, goals and objectives of social development.
• Organization manifested in a meaningful and informed the authorities on the impact of all the elements of social state system, objects for the realization of set points.
• Control.
