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Political scientists have frequently defined power as "the ability to influence the behaviour of others" with or without resistance.   

Political scientists have frequently defined power as "the ability to influence the behaviour of others" with or without resistance.   

 

 

For analytical reasons, I.C. MacMillan<ref>I.C. MacMillan (1978) Strategy Formulation: political concepts, St Paul, MN, West Publishing;</ref> separates the concepts ''power'' {{Quote|''Power is the capacity to restructure actual situations.''|I.C. Macmillan}} and influence {{Quote|''Influence is the capacity to control and modify the perceptions of others.''|I.C. Macmillan}}

For analytical reasons, I.C. MacMillan (1978) Strategy Formulation: political concepts, St Paul, MN, West Publishing; separates the concepts ''power'' (''Power is the capacity to restructure actual situations.'' and influence is the capacity to control and modify the perceptions of others.'', I.C. Macmillan

=== Separation of powers ===

=== Separation of powers ===