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The view that power is not just a physical possession (like an army) but a social reality that must be constantly built and performed through symbols, language, rituals, and consent. A king's power resides not in his muscles, but in the constructed idea of the "divine right of kings" that everyone believes and acts upon. When that construction fails (people stop believing), the power evaporates, no matter how big his army is.
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