Political Science · Political Theory
Which of the following statements represents the participative theory of power?
APolitical power is the outcome of economic power
BThere is no trickle-down effect of power
CPower is 'acting in concert with each other' ✓ Correct
DWhere there is power, there is resistance
Correct answer: (C) Power is 'acting in concert with each other' — Power as acting in concert with each other represents the participative theory, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Power as acting in concert with each other represents the participative theory, so that is the answer.
★This is Hannah Arendt's definition of power in The Human Condition and On Violence.
★For Arendt, power springs up whenever people come together and act in concert.
★It belongs to the group and lasts only as long as they act together.
★This makes power participative, collective and distinct from mere force or violence.
★The claim that political power flows from economic power is the Marxist theory.
★The claim that where there is power there is resistance is Foucault's view.
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