One of the oldest insights of sociologists of religion is that religions and national governments are drawn to each other. Nevertheless, the kind of power necessary for governments of nations is the ...

In 1959, social psychologists John French and Bertram Raven studied power, classifying five kinds: legitimate, reward, coercive, expert and referent. These power bases still figure prominently in ...

Speaking about Iran's nuclear program last month in an interview intended to reassure Israelis, President Barack Obama said that “a military solution will not fix it, even if the United States ...

China’s influence operations and coercive diplomacy, as evidenced by actions in the United States, Britain, Canada, Japan, the Philippines and India, represent a systemic challenge to the internationa ...

If you're feeling confused and dismayed by your experience with an intimate partner, you might be experiencing coercive ...

People who indicate they follow no religion (the nones) have been increasing. A lot of people in formerly majority Christian nations do not participate in a religious organization. I believe ...

Reporting from Paris — Gov. Jerry Brown has been doing more than just touting California’s environmental policies here – he’s been making an explicit case for the power of government. It’s rare for a ...

Ambitious employees and aspiring leaders often ask me “How do I develop power?” and “Where does power come from?” Back in the late 1950s, psychologists John R. P. French and Bertram Raven identified ...