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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
model of social power
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social theory ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain |
historical change
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social change ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IEMP model
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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
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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
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political sociology ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
institutional sources of power
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interplay between different power networks ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | IEMP ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
economic power
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ideological power ⓘ military power ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on power in sociology
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research on empires and civilizations ⓘ subsequent work on state formation ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Weberian sociology ⓘ |
| levelOfAnalysis | macro-level ⓘ |
| powerSourceType |
economic power
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ideological power ⓘ military power ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| theoreticalStatus | influential in historical sociology ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDevelopment | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
explaining development of empires
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explaining large-scale social transformations ⓘ explaining rise and transformation of states ⓘ |
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