Theories of power and social change. Power contestations and their implications for research on social change and innovation

This paper proposes a meta-theoretical framework for studying power in processes of change and innovation. Power is one the most contested concepts social political theory. discusses seven prevailing points contestation: over versus to, centred diffused, consensual conflictual, constraining enabling, quantity quality, empowerment disempowerment relation to knowledge. The reviews how different scholars have dealt with abovementioned contestation identifies theories can be translated into specific empirical questions systematically explore