Political power is a concept, the meaning of which can be realized by familiarizing yourself, first of all, with the meaning of power in general. The phenomenon of power is characteristic of each group of people if they are united by a common goal and act in accordance with it. Thus, political power is only one type of government, and there are six of them in all:
- power in a clan, community, or tribe;
- proper political (or state) power;
- power in the field of economics;
- power of individual enterprises or associations;
- church rule;
- parental authority.
Despite the fact that each of the listed varieties operates on its territory, has unique features and characteristics, they all define domination as a category of society. That is, all the mentioned species have common properties, including political power. The definition of intersecting features can be divided into two points:
- coercion - every kind of government possesses this feature. Under different conditions, it manifests itself in its own way and has specific patterns of influence, but in the field of social power, coercion is a mandatory mechanism of influence.
- the main relations of each type of government are formed between management and subordinates.
Political power in Russia is manifested in a system of long-term relations between people who act on the basis of their interests and strive to achieve a specific result. That is, direction is one of the essential conditions for the existence of each group of people. Any social community is subject to the common will of leadership.
Political power is a synonym for state power, which means that domination in this case is exercised by the power itself or with its participation. According to Karl Marx, any problem or question has its own political essence, which depends on the relationship of this issue to the board. He also argued that political power is one of the institutions of the state, and therefore one of the cells that forms the political being of a social society.
Among the people who deal with these issues, there are those who do not support the identification of state and political power. Their position is based on the fact that it is necessary to distinguish between the very phenomenon of government and the importance of various political organizations or social associations for the realization of this power. However, despite this, political power is a form of domination, which is simultaneously state power. Although this type of government is carried out by other organizations of political importance, it is regulated by the power itself.
Thus, we can conclude that political power is a type of public administration that is fully authorized by the state. This means that the power governs, supports and contributes to the implementation of this type of government. Political power is characterized by a coercive character, since a specially created state law enforcement and punitive type of government plays a large role in its existence.
