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Full Idea
Power is at its most effective when it is least observable.
Gist of Idea
Hidden powers are the most effective
Source
Steven Lukes (Power: a Radical View (2nd ed) [2005], Intro)
Book Ref
Lukes,Steven: 'Power: a radical view' [Macmillan 2005], p.1
A Reaction
Kind of common sense, though his account has been very influential. We must be cautious about asserting the existence of powers which are massive but totally undetectable.