Political Science · Political Theory
UGC NET October 2022 Political Science
Given below are two statements. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- I. Power is an instrument of coercion and has a physical effect.
- II. Power could as well be based on consent and yet be more effective.
ABoth statement I and statement II are true ✓ Correct
BBoth statement I and statement II are false
CStatement I is true, but statement II is false
DStatement I is false, but statement II is true
Correct answer: (A) Both statement I and statement II are true — Both statements are true, so the answer is that statement I and statement II are both correct.
Explanation
★Both statements are true, so the answer is that statement I and statement II are both correct.
★Statement I is true: power can work as coercion, with a physical edge, where the threat of force or punishment compels people to comply.
★Statement II is also true: power can rest on consent, and such consent based power is often more stable and effective than naked force.
★The two statements simply describe two faces of power, the coercive and the consensual, which can both hold at once.
★A regime that rules mainly by consent usually commands more willing obedience than one that relies on coercion alone.
★So both statement I and statement II are true.
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