ABSTRACT
The second advantage of extending Dahl’s analysis beyond punctual tactics and punctual targets is that it makes it possible to see that A may exercise power over B’s x-ing – this may continue to be taken as a punctual action – even in cases where A does not interfere in any positive way with B; even where B does nothing (Pettit 1997). The broadened concept of power allows us to see that power may be exercised even in cases where there is no active interference.
