ABSTRACT
Human beings may be said to have power in relation to themselves, to each other, and to the nonhuman world. This chapter concerns only with the power which is exercised in the context of human relations. Furthermore, it deals with a single-type of social power — that which an actor possesses insofar as he is able to move or alter the will of others so as to produce results in conformity with his own will. When social scientists use the word "power" without qualification, they are commonly referring to the type of power which is discussed in the chapter. The chapter begins by exploring this type of power and then investigates the principal forms which it can take. It is necessary to distinguish between "particular intentions", which refer to specific actions, and "general intentions", which refer to classes of actions.
