The Sources of Social Power
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The Sources of Social Power is a multi-volume sociological and historical study by Michael Mann that analyzes how ideological, economic, military, and political power have shaped human societies over time.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sources of Social Power Context triple: [Michael Mann (historian), notableWork, The Sources of Social Power]
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The Notion of Authority
The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
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Foundations of Social Theory
Foundations of Social Theory is a major sociological work that systematically develops a rational choice framework to explain how individual actions generate larger social structures and institutions.
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The Logic of Collective Action
The Logic of Collective Action is a seminal work in political economy by Mancur Olson that explains why individuals often fail to act in their collective interest without selective incentives or coercive mechanisms.
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The Power Elite
The Power Elite is a seminal sociological book by C. Wright Mills that analyzes how a small group of political, corporate, and military leaders dominate power and decision-making in the United States.
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Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations
Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations is a seminal management book that analyzes how power and political dynamics operate within organizations and how individuals can effectively build and use influence at work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sources of Social Power Target entity description: The Sources of Social Power is a multi-volume sociological and historical study by Michael Mann that analyzes how ideological, economic, military, and political power have shaped human societies over time.
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A.
The Notion of Authority
The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
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B.
Foundations of Social Theory
Foundations of Social Theory is a major sociological work that systematically develops a rational choice framework to explain how individual actions generate larger social structures and institutions.
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C.
The Logic of Collective Action
The Logic of Collective Action is a seminal work in political economy by Mancur Olson that explains why individuals often fail to act in their collective interest without selective incentives or coercive mechanisms.
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D.
The Power Elite
The Power Elite is a seminal sociological book by C. Wright Mills that analyzes how a small group of political, corporate, and military leaders dominate power and decision-making in the United States.
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E.
Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations
Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations is a seminal management book that analyzes how power and political dynamics operate within organizations and how individuals can effectively build and use influence at work.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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book series ⓘ historical study ⓘ sociological study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
economic power
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ideological power ⓘ military power ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| author |
Michael Mann
NERFINISHED
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Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes | economic reductionism ⓘ |
| emphasizes | interdependence of different power sources ⓘ |
| field |
historical sociology
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political sociology ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comparative analysis of societies
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institutional sources of power ⓘ long-term social change ⓘ |
| genre | academic non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasVolume |
The Sources of Social Power, Volume 1
NERFINISHED
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The Sources of Social Power, Volume 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sources of Social Power, Volume 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sources of Social Power, Volume 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
historical sociology
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international relations ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
classes and nation-states 1760–1914
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development of social power to 1760 ⓘ global empires and revolution 1890–1945 ⓘ globalization 1945–2011 ⓘ social power ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | IEMP model of power ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| subtitle |
A History of Power from the Beginning to A.D. 1760
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Global Empires and Revolution, 1890–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Globalizations, 1945–2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rise of Classes and Nation-States, 1760–1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
comparative historical analysis
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historical materialism (revised) ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | from early human societies to the early 21st century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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The Sources of Social Power, Volume I
this entity surface form:
The Sources of Social Power, Volume II
this entity surface form:
The Sources of Social Power, Volume III
this entity surface form:
The Sources of Social Power, Volume IV