The doctrine of power developed by Foucault is therefore relational, not substantive. Most structuralist and poststructuralist thinkers defend approaches of this type. The concept of ‘rhizome’ developed by Deleuze and Guattari, like the idea of ‘societies of control’, is an example of it.

they are more like rhizomatic connections

from traditional hierarchy a pyramid-like subordination to a Master, to pluralizing rhizomatic networks