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Researching actor power: analyzing mechanisms of interaction in negotiations over space
Author(s) -
Few Roger
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
area
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1475-4762
pISSN - 0004-0894
DOI - 10.1111/1475-4762.00054
Subject(s) - operationalization , negotiation , power (physics) , task (project management) , space (punctuation) , sociology , interdependence , epistemology , management science , computer science , social science , management , engineering , economics , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system , philosophy
Turning complex theories on social power into research practice is no easy task. Drawing on recent debates in geography and associated disciplines, this paper illustrates one means of operationalizing the study of power deployed by actors in a negotiating arena through the elucidation of motives, resources and tactics. The discussion is based on the methods and findings of a case study of community involvement in protected area planning.