Governing classes
Indirect control (shadow power)
Shadow Power (name used in the articles)
The bureaucracy controlling power instead of becoming power: without entering open conflict, using its function to shape decision processes, control the flow of information and steer implementation — obeying in appearance while governing in practice.
— Physis: A Theory of Power — Concept Glossary
The definition is from the Concept Glossary of Physis: A Theory of Power; the book will be published on Zenodo in October 2026. The English wording is provisional until the official English glossary is published.
| Author | Evren Öztürk |
|---|---|
| Published | 19 September 2026 |
| Research program | Physis |
| First appearance | Physis: A Theory of Power |
| Developed in | Physis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 4, §6.4.a |
Related concepts
Bureaucracy–upper-class fusionThe implementers (bureaucracy)