Vision and Analysis

In this chapter let me first state the reasons why it is necessary at the present time to insist upon a Theory of Power vis-a-vis current economic theory. Next, there have been many critiques in the past by influential scholars of the views of those who attempted to incorporate the operation of power into economic theory; that is, critiques of power theory. I would like to say why these cannot be endorsed. Last, I would like to talk about what particular conclusions can be drawn about important questions in economic theory from views such as mine: that is, from the Theory of Power in the sense that I mean it. Therefore, what I shall talk about first are the criticisms from my point of view of usual theories of power. Then I shall discuss the counter-critiques, and lastly the conclusions that can be drawn from a viewpoint such as mine.