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List the sources of power and explain the various indicators based on which power can be measured.

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Power, in Max Weber's sense, is the chance of realising one's will despite resistance. Because it is a relationship and often a potential, it cannot be observed directly. Sociologists therefore ask two separate questions: what gives people power (its sources), and what observable signs show how much of it they have (its indicators).

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  • Sources of power
  • Indicators and methods of measurement
  • Indian illustration: indicators can disagree
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