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existing powers in society; of of the police, the army, the
course, the political power of courts and punishment on the
the state is unquestionable in one hand and the pressure of
terms of the practical superiority customs and traditions or the
of material and spiritual means, power of propaganda on the
such as economic and weapons other hand are its manifestations .
resources, as well as the obedience Various forms of coercion
of the people or in some cases, also include:
the legitimizing support of - Social pressure including
public opinion over other powers. rational factors and irrational
Political power, along with factors
the formation of society, is - Material obligation includes
manifested through social relations physical compulsion, compulsion
and is exercised in a higher through personal attraction
and more organized way along and economic compulsion
with the transformation and - Propaganda or compulsion
complexity of societies. by persuasion
Power is basically based on
two factors: coercion and Another factor and source
belief; Of course, in practice, of citizens obedience to the
belief can also be used as a dominant power is the belief in
coercive factor; because the the role of power or those in
factor of coercion does not act power; a citizen who believes
alone and is often used in in the correctness, righteousness,
conjunction with the factor of and service of the rulers of
belief. (Ghazi, 2019, Vol. 1: power, more or less respects
207-212) the achievements, rules and
Coercion means any external standards set by them and the
factor that puts pressure on a ways and means of functioning
person from outside to obey of the governing body. (Ibid)
the ruling class. This coercion
is often material. The existence
