摘要：It has been assumed that ‘Power’, following Gallie’s analysis, is an essentially contested concept. However, inthis paper, it is argued that the modern concept of power is beyond this primitive definition. In order to understandthe concept of political power, one must consider the notions of ‘rights’ and ‘power’. Hence, the first aim of the paperis to introduce power as an ‘essentially integrated concepts’. Furthermore, the reciprocal relation between theconcepts of political power and political rights produces what here is called ‘the political consciousness’.Commemorating the complex but reciprocal relationship between power and right not only invites us to have a newperspective on the concepts of power but also helps us to understand the theory of political consciousness. Aftercategorizing the concepts of power, the final part of the paper defines sovereignty (Herrschaft), power (Macht) andlegitimate power.
关键词：Power; Rights; Essentially integrated concepts;Sovereignty; Political consciousness; Justification; Legitimacy;Democratization
