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Understanding Politics and Governance

The document defines politics and related terms. Politics involves the interaction of people characterized by conflicts and cooperation, and the exercise of power and decision making. It can be viewed as an arena, a process, or the art of government. Political science studies power, politics, and government, seeking to understand the state. Governance is the exercise of authority to manage a nation, making important decisions and being accountable. Good governance principles include consensus building, participation, rule of law, and being responsive, equitable and transparent. Politics helps citizens understand their rights and beliefs and prepares them for adult life.

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Understanding Politics and Governance

The document defines politics and related terms. Politics involves the interaction of people characterized by conflicts and cooperation, and the exercise of power and decision making. It can be viewed as an arena, a process, or the art of government. Political science studies power, politics, and government, seeking to understand the state. Governance is the exercise of authority to manage a nation, making important decisions and being accountable. Good governance principles include consensus building, participation, rule of law, and being responsive, equitable and transparent. Politics helps citizens understand their rights and beliefs and prepares them for adult life.

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PPG REVIEWER LESSON 1  Politics attempts to resolve conflict

through discussion, compromise,


bargaining, and consensus, wherein
 POLITICS people arrive at a binding decision.
 an activity that involves the interaction of
people where their relationship is  POWER AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF
characterized by conflicts and RESOURCES
cooperation (Heywood 2013).  Politics involves the exercise of authority
 exercise of power, the science of in the production, distribution, and use of
government, the making of collective resource. This describes who gets what
decisions, the allocation of scarce and under what circumstances.
resources and the practice of deception
and manipulation.
 POLITICAL SCIENCE AND POLITICS

 VIEWS ON POLITICS  POLITICAL SCIENCE


 It studies the state and the government.
 POLITICS AS AN ARENA This deals with the study of power,
 Narrow interpretation of politics politics, and government.
identifies politics where politics happens.  It seeks to study the origin, nature, and
 Follows a formalistic conception of functions of the state, government, and all
politics. organs.

 POLITICS
 POLITICS AS PROCESS  Politics is about the human relationships
 Provides a comprehensive view of wherein it is the hand of the individuals
politics. how will they interact with one another
 It goes beyond what the narrow arena when dealing with conflicts, cooperation,
approach offers in order to understand and competition.
politics.
 GOVERNMENT
 It is the instrument of the state through
 VIEWS ON POLITICS – POLITICS AS.. which the will of the people is expressed,
carried out, and formulated.
 ART OF GOVERNMENT  It also serves as the bridge that connects
 Politics concerns the state. It focuses on the people to the state.
the personnel and machinery of the  It is also the name given to the entity
government. exercising the authority.
 It also describes the means by which a
 PUBLIC AFFAIRS society organizes itself and allocates
 Politics is the conduct and management of authority in order to accomplish
public interest and therefore, political collective goals and provide benefits that
affairs. the society as a whole need.

 COMPROMISE AND CONSENSUS


 GOVERNANCE
 Governance also is the exercise of
political, economic, and administrative
authority to manage a nation’s affairs.
 Governance also refers as the process
whereby societies or organizations make
their important decisions, determine who
has voice, who is engaged in the process
and how account is rendered (IOG, 2006).

 GOOD GOVERNANCE

 Consensus Oriented
 Participatory
 Follows the rule of law
 Effective and Efficient
 Accountable
 Transparent
 Responsive
 Equitable and inclusive

 VALUES ON POLITICS
 Politics helps you to know your rights
 Politics is living, breathing subject.
 Politics clarifies what you yourself
believe.
 Politics helps you to understand our
nation’s parties.
 Politics prepares you for adult life.

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