6.1 An Overview of Political Power
This overview of political power defines it and describes how it is analysed in this book, acting as a broad summary of the subject
6.1.1 The Definition of Political Authority
how people delegate governance decisions to politicians
6.1.2 The Role of Politicians
what politicians do, political responsibilities and relationships
6.1.3 The Extent of Political Control
politicians play a role in all the other dimensions of power
6.1.4 Classification of Political Power
a summary of how the analysis of political power is structured
Readers who are only seeking a broad overview of the Patterns of Power concept might wish to skip to the next chapter at this point (7).