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power to and power over  

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  • The expressions power over and power to have appeared quite recently in theoretical debates about power. Their usage conforms, at a very general level, to the distinction between two interpretations of power: power over refers to an asymmetrical relation between two or more actors, while power to consists in the ability of the actors themselves to carry out certain specific outcomes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Power To And Power Over]

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