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Power dynamics

Integration

The loser's incorporation into the winner's system. It has three sub-forms: assimilation (the loser is dissolved, its identity lost), transformation (the loser changes and adapts but leaves a trace) and instrumentalization (the loser remains as a function but loses its autonomy).

— 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.

AuthorEvren Öztürk
Published19 September 2026
Research programPhysis
First appearancePhysis: A Theory of Power
Developed inPhysis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 2, §8.4

Related concepts

EliminationFusion (merger of paradigms)IsolationParadigmReverse integration (usurpation of form)

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