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Authority that is recognized and accepted by society as legally and morally correct.

Power that is exerted through force or the threat of force.

Power derived from possessing knowledge or expertise in a particular area.

Power coming from a person's perceived attractiveness, worthiness, and right to others' respect.

Power that arises from the ability to reward.

Power derived from controlling access to information.

The ability to attract and co-opt rather than coerce.

The use of military and economic means to influence the behavior or interests of other political bodies.

Power legitimized by respect for long-established cultural patterns.

Power legitimized by extraordinary personal abilities that inspire devotion and obedience.

Authority based on legal, impersonal rules; the rules rule.

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.

A small group of people who control a disproportionate amount of wealth, privilege, political power, or skill in a society.

Power that organizes and orchestrates the systematic interaction within and among societies.

A form of power proposed by Michel Foucault that is exemplified by the societal institutions that regulate behavior.

A form of power that regulates the population through technologies of security that use statistical estimates to manage the demographics.

Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

Power that is distributed across a network rather than being centralized.

The capacity of a multitude of organizations and entities to challenge and potentially undermine power.