
The second edition of this seminal work
Includes:: the original text first published in 1974 alongside two major new chapters Power A Radical View assesses the main debates about how to conceptualize & study power including the influential contributions of Michel Foucault Power Revisited reconsiders Steven Lukes' own views in light of these debates & of criticisms of his original argument With a new introduction & bibliographical essay this book has consolidated its reputation as a classic work & a major reference point within Social & Political Theory It can be used on modules across the Social & Political Sciences dealing with the concept of power & its manifestation in the world It is also essential reading for all undergraduate & postgraduates interested in the history of Social & Political Thought