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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| IEMP model of social power canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IEMP model of social power Context triple: [Michael Mann (historian), knownFor, IEMP model of social power]
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Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations
Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations is a seminal management book that analyzes how power and political dynamics operate within organizations and how individuals can effectively build and use influence at work.
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The Social Framework
The Social Framework is an influential economics book by John R. Hicks that presents a systematic introduction to the structure and functioning of a modern economic system.
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C.
Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences
"Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences" is a critical work by biologist and philosopher Gunther Stent that examines the methodological limits, explanatory power, and epistemological status of the social sciences in comparison to the natural sciences.
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D.
Foundations of Social Theory
Foundations of Social Theory is a major sociological work that systematically develops a rational choice framework to explain how individual actions generate larger social structures and institutions.
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Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology is a foundational book that systematically applies mathematical models and formal reasoning to the study of social structures and processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IEMP model of social power Target entity description: 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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A.
Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations
Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations is a seminal management book that analyzes how power and political dynamics operate within organizations and how individuals can effectively build and use influence at work.
-
B.
The Social Framework
The Social Framework is an influential economics book by John R. Hicks that presents a systematic introduction to the structure and functioning of a modern economic system.
-
C.
Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences
"Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences" is a critical work by biologist and philosopher Gunther Stent that examines the methodological limits, explanatory power, and epistemological status of the social sciences in comparison to the natural sciences.
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D.
Foundations of Social Theory
Foundations of Social Theory is a major sociological work that systematically develops a rational choice framework to explain how individual actions generate larger social structures and institutions.
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E.
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology is a foundational book that systematically applies mathematical models and formal reasoning to the study of social structures and processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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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