Abstract
This paper proposes a meta-theoretical framework for studying power in processes of change and innovation. Power is one of the most contested concepts in social and political theory. This paper discusses seven prevailing points of contestation: Power over versus power to, centred versus diffused, consensual versus conflictual, constraining versus enabling, quantity versus quality, empowerment versus disempowerment and power in relation to knowledge. The paper reviews how different scholars have dealt with abovementioned points of contestation and identifies how different theories of power can be translated into specific empirical questions to systematically explore power in processes of social change and innovation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 425-448 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Journal of Political Power |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This article is based on research carried out as part of the Transformative Social Innovation Theory (?TRANSIT?) project which was funded by the European Union?s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) under grant agreement 613169. The views expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
Publisher Copyright:
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Funding
This article is based on research carried out as part of the Transformative Social Innovation Theory (?TRANSIT?) project which was funded by the European Union?s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) under grant agreement 613169. The views expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
Keywords
- Power
- social change
- social innovation
- sustainability transitions