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three faces of power  

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  • Steven Lukes introduced the idea of the three faces or dimensions of power in a famous short book, Power: A Radical View. The first dimension of power, basic decision-making power, is the most straightforward and also the most visible and observable of the three faces of power. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Three Faces of Power]

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