PHYSICAL FORCE: uses a capacity for violence. Control of the means of force, wether in the police or a militia
IDEAS: Can generate boundless amounts of power if it motivates enough people to change their thinking and actions
NUMBERS: a vocal mass of people creates power by expressing collective intensity of interest and by asserting legitimacy
STATE OF ACTION: an action that is either taken directly by the state or bears a sufficient connection to the state to be attributed to it
WEALTH: an abundance of valuable possessions or money.
SOCIAL NORMS: They don't have a centralized machinery of government. They operate in a softer way and can make people to change behavior and even change laws
