Political power: experience of the concept analytics

Abstract

Purpose. Researching political power as a concept in order to determine the potential limits (scope of the concept) of the definition of the concept of "political power". Revealing different research strategies employing both similar and differing methodological basis in the attempts to formulate the definition of the concept of "political power" with both theoreticalmethodological and practical (application) value, as well as identification of important components of the concept of "political power" political authority, legitimacy, state. Methods. Analytical methodology (experience of the concept analytics), methods of political philosophy and methods of political analysis have been used in the research. The conducted analysis revealed a list of possible values of political power and outlined a possible conceptual field to formulate the definition bearing theoretical and practical importance. Results. The formulated conclusions allow for giving a complete (as is currently possible) scope of the concept of "political power". Quite a thorough overview of different sources exploring different approaches to the definition of "political power" is provided. The author offers the basis for understanding political power as a concept of great practical importance, after due verification. Scientific novelty. Different approaches to understanding political power are introduced and analyzed that allowed to indicate theoretical and applied context of the given concept. The interrelation of various aspects of the concept of "political power" essential to clarify the applied definitions has been studied.