IEMP model of social power

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The IEMP model of social power is Michael Mann’s influential theoretical framework that explains historical and social change through the interaction of four key sources of power: ideological, economic, military, and political.

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instanceOf model of social power
social theory
aimsToExplain historical change
social change
alsoKnownAs IEMP model
IEMP theory of social power
analyzes macro-historical processes
appliedIn comparative historical analysis
associatedWork The Sources of Social Power NERFINISHED
contrastsWith monocausal theories of social change
coreIdea different sources of power interact and overlap
no single source of power is permanently dominant
social power is multidimensional
creator Michael Mann NERFINISHED
describes sources of social power
emphasizes interaction of ideological, economic, military, and political power
field historical sociology
political sociology
social theory
focusesOn institutional sources of power
interplay between different power networks
hasAbbreviation IEMP
hasComponent economic power
ideological power
military power
political power
influenced debates on power in sociology
research on empires and civilizations
subsequent work on state formation
influencedBy Weberian sociology
levelOfAnalysis macro-level
powerSourceType economic power
ideological power
military power
political power
theoreticalStatus influential in historical sociology
timePeriodOfDevelopment late 20th century
usedFor explaining development of empires
explaining large-scale social transformations
explaining rise and transformation of states

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Michael Mann (historian) knownFor IEMP model of social power