[lbo-talk] Anyone familiar with JG Merquior?

[B.]

A sociologist who took cues from marx and Foucault and
was interested in social power relations, apparently?

Merquior wrote:

"Cratology is an art and science of social power,
theory of authority, core ability to lead, rule or
manage people - a key phenomenon in the life of man,
society and state. It is a new science. It
characterizes the essence and features of power, its
different types, forms, structures, mechanisms,
technologies." [from Merquior, J.G. (1985) ‘Chapter 8:
Foucault’s ‘cratology’: his theory of power’ in
Foucault published by Fontana, London.]

Thanks,

-B.