Revisiting the concept of Power in the light of the Complexity Paradigm

This paper aims to revisit the theoretical and conceptual foundations of the power construct, which is seen as a key element in Politics. The paper consists of a review of the thoughts of Max Weber, Hannah Arendt, and Michel Foucault, supported by a theoretical framework of philosophy and politic...

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Main Authors: Teixeira, Alexandre Gueiros, Migon, Eduardo Xavier Ferreira Glaser
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Language: English
Published: Instituto Universitário Militar (Lisboa) 2018
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spelling -12345678912122019-08-19T13:15:26Z Revisiting the concept of Power in the light of the Complexity Paradigm Teixeira, Alexandre Gueiros Migon, Eduardo Xavier Ferreira Glaser Power Military science Complexity Strength Consensus This paper aims to revisit the theoretical and conceptual foundations of the power construct, which is seen as a key element in Politics. The paper consists of a review of the thoughts of Max Weber, Hannah Arendt, and Michel Foucault, supported by a theoretical framework of philosophy and political science, with the complexity paradigm as its epistemological basis. First, the three authors were analysed separately, after which the dynamics between them were investigated. To achieve the goal of this paper, the analysis was divided into six sections: an introduction, a methodological discussion from the perspective of military science, the methodology, the three perspectives on power, an analysis, and a conclusion. With our analysis, we attempted to answer the following questions: What is power? Who holds it? By what means is it exercised? We concluded that the object of study is clearly a complex one due to its volatile and relational nuances, which directly affect political and military dynamics and phenomena. 2018-07-15T10:04:35Z 2018-07-15T10:04:35Z 2017 Artigo Teixeira, A.; Migon, E., 2017. Revisiting the concept of power in the light of the complexity paradigm. Revista de Ciências Militares, November, V(2), pp. 193-212. Available at https://cidium.ium.pt/docs/artigos/Artigo_175.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1212 en CC BY 3.0 BR application/pdf Instituto Universitário Militar (Lisboa)
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Military science
Complexity
Strength
Consensus
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Military science
Complexity
Strength
Consensus
Teixeira, Alexandre Gueiros
Migon, Eduardo Xavier Ferreira Glaser
Revisiting the concept of Power in the light of the Complexity Paradigm
description This paper aims to revisit the theoretical and conceptual foundations of the power construct, which is seen as a key element in Politics. The paper consists of a review of the thoughts of Max Weber, Hannah Arendt, and Michel Foucault, supported by a theoretical framework of philosophy and political science, with the complexity paradigm as its epistemological basis. First, the three authors were analysed separately, after which the dynamics between them were investigated. To achieve the goal of this paper, the analysis was divided into six sections: an introduction, a methodological discussion from the perspective of military science, the methodology, the three perspectives on power, an analysis, and a conclusion. With our analysis, we attempted to answer the following questions: What is power? Who holds it? By what means is it exercised? We concluded that the object of study is clearly a complex one due to its volatile and relational nuances, which directly affect political and military dynamics and phenomena.
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Migon, Eduardo Xavier Ferreira Glaser
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title Revisiting the concept of Power in the light of the Complexity Paradigm
title_short Revisiting the concept of Power in the light of the Complexity Paradigm
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