The Empirical Analysis of Power

Abstract

In order to illustrate the use of power in conditions of corporatism it is necessary to choose a field of government activity which is both of central importance to production and consumption and susceptible to empirical investigation. Among the items most critical to the public and private sectors alike are capital, labour and land. Most scholars are agreed that these form the main factors of production. As such, they are crucial resources in terms of private and public production, their combination forms the basis of consumption and governments are particularly concerned with their exchange and distribution.