ABSTRACT
Power plays a vital role in the development of politics in any
nation. Since the beginning of human civilization, Power has been
occupying the central position in human relations. The research
paper strives to elucidate and cover all major points by analyzing
the crucial role that power plays within the realms of politics.
The research paper contains the quotes and sayings of various
contemporary thinkers to provide a clear understanding of the text
and the topic under discussion. Some of the contemporary as well as
traditional thinkers like Frederick Watkins, William A. Robson,
Michael Curtis, Bertrand Russell, Maclver, Alan Ball, etc.
Through this research paper, the author attempts to define the
meaning of power, different forms of power i.e., mainly Political
Power, Economic Power, and Ideological power, structure of power as
elucidated by distinguished schools of thought, broadly, the class
perspective of power by Marxists, elite theory by Elitists,
