Originally published: New York : Harper and Row, 1979. With new introd.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-320) and index.
Problems in defining power -- The forms of power : force, manipulation, persuasion -- The forms of power : authority -- The forms of power : combinations and interrelations -- The forms of power : the interaction of coercion and legitimation -- The bases of power : individual and collective resources -- The bases of power : who gets mobilized? -- The bases of power : numbers and political democracy -- The uses of power.