WHY AND HOW CENTRAL POWER GROWS: A JOUVENELLIAN PERSPECTIVE

Yıl 2024, Sayı: 62, 97 - 108, 16.05.2024

Emre Didin

https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1430291

Öz

In this study, Bertrand de Jouvenel’s political theory has been focused upon. Firstly, Jouvenellian concepts that constitute a basis for his theory, liberty, authority, sovereignty, and central power (Power), have been investigated. It was seen that the concept “authority” is the basis of the Jouvenellian model of society. Every society has different power centers based on their respective authorities on individual groups and a central authority: Power. Power naturally wants to expand and clashes with lesser powers, creating constant conflict. The reasons why and with which method Power grows, according to the Jouvenellian paradigm, have been investigated. This study constitutes a detailed analysis of Jouvenel’s work and supplements it with recent literature on Jouvenel. The study aims to provide a basis for further studies on Jouvenel.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bertrand de Jouvenel, authority, sovereignty, Power, High-Low Middle Mechanism

MERKEZİ İKTİDAR NEDEN VE NASIL BÜYÜR: JOUVENELCİ BİR BAKIŞ AÇISI

Öz

Bu çalışmada Bertrand de Jouvenel'in siyaset kuramına odaklanılmıştır. İlk olarak, Jouvenelci kurama temel teşkil eden kavramlar olan özgürlük, otorite, egemenlik ve merkezi iktidar (İktidar) incelenmiştir. Jouvenelci toplum modelinin temelinde "otorite" kavramının olduğu görülmüştür. görülmüştür. Her toplum, farklı birey grupları üzerinde elde ettikleri otoritelerinden temel alan güç merkezlerine ve İktidar olarak isimlendirilen merkezi bir otoriteye sahiptir. İktidar doğal olarak genişlemek istemekte ve diğer güçlerle çatışarak sürekli çatışma yaratmakt adır. Jouvenelci paradigmaya göre İktidarın neden ve hangi yöntemle büyüdüğü araştırılmıştır. Bu çalışma Jouvenel'in eserlerinin detaylı bir analizini yapmakta ve bunu literatürdeki Jouvenel hakkındaki güncel çalışmalarla desteklemektedir. Çalışma Jouvenel hakkındaki daha sonraki çalışmalara kaynaklık etmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bertrand de Jouvenel, otorite, egemenlik, İktidar, Üst-Alt Orta Mekanizması

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