Invisible Hand of Power

Invisible Hand of Power Synopsis

This is an innovative study of the techniques of domination, based on financial markets, judicial systems, academia and international relations, across North America and post-Soviet Russia. Building on Weber's theory of a constellation of interests and Commons's work on transactions, Oleinik focuses on the existence and influence of gate keepers, those with the power to limit entry to a particular transaction, such as judges, market regulators, reviewers and academics. Ultimately, he seeks to provide an alternative to mainstream economic analyses of power.