Y205. Research on Power

Code: 791080 Credits: 5

Objectives

The study unit aims to deepen the student’s understanding of political science by examining the notion of power, in general terms and from the perspective of each individual subprogramme: Politics, Administration and Organisations, and World Politics. The goal is to attain a general understanding of the concepts and theories of power, and the ability to examine power from national and international, as well as political and administrative points of view.

Mode of assessment

Faculty examination. If lecture courses in English belonging to the study unit are organised, the books that these courses substitute are specified in the course description of the Study Guide.

All the students register for the Faculty exam in the same WebOodi registration window where the scope of the exam is 2 cr. This is due to the degree stucture of the Finnish speaking majors.

Literature examinations

Teacher / Contact person

Ville-Pekka Sorsa

Literature:

  • Berenskoetter Felix & Williams M.J. (eds.): Power in World Politics
  • Lukes Steven: Power. A Radical View (2nd ed., 2005).
  • Allen Amy: Feminist Perspectives on Power (see www address below)
  • Pfeffer Jeffrey : Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations

N.B. Amy Allen's article is to be found at http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminist-power/

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