Governing classes
The implementers (bureaucracy)
The fourth class that emerges as scale grows: the structure that keeps the system running, the interface between the individual and the system. It has two kinds of task — static tasks (routine operations, procedures, the continuity of everyday functioning) and dynamic tasks (implementing the will and decisions of the decision-maker).
— 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, §2.4 |
Related concepts
Bureaucracy–upper-class fusionGoverning classesIndirect control (shadow power)Axis of will / axis of function