ABSTRACT
Human domination of nature implies that nature is exploited and used solely for human benefit, without consideration of any independent concerns of nature. The concentration of the means of domination in the institutions of the state complicates the outcome of the trend and makes the social control of domination possible. Domination, as an aspect of social relationship, refers to both the use of power by some to control others and also the structure of control that persists over a period of time. Local patterns of domination are undermined from every direction. The twentieth century has brought political freedom to many people, but to others it has brought imprisonment and death for their political views. Political repression is significant not only in its human toll but also in its political consequences. The historical development of modern Europe, too, moved from high domination with considerable autonomy toward freer association with less autonomy.
