1 This is the manuscript version of a paper published in the Journal of Political Power, Vol 14 issue 1. All references should be to the published Journal version, not this manuscript copy. DOI: 10.1080/2158379X.2021.1878411 The four dimensions of power: conflict and democracy by Mark Haugaard Abstract: This article is a theorization of the four dimensions of power, which builds upon the work of Dahl, Lukes, Foucault, Bourdieu, and Giddens, among others. The four dimensions correspond to four aspects of social interaction. The first dimension refers to the agency-energy aspect of an interaction. The second concerns the structural components. The third concerns the epistemic element of the interaction. The fourth relates to the social ontological elements of social subjects. The theory has implications for both normative and empirical research. Normatively the theory provides a pragmatist power-oriented way of building democratic theory. Empirically the theory provides a power-oriented conceptual map for making sense of everyday interaction. Key words: Power, social structure, agency, authority, democracy. The concept of power: