Politicsis the actual activity of governing a political entity, such as a city, a state, or a country. Politics include the conflicts and debates that arise among those in power, as well as the mechanisms and practices by which they resolve those debates. Conflicts may be internal to a particular political entity or external (between political entities). For example, the process by which the U.S. Congress passes legislation, with bills purposed, debated, voted upon,...
Politics is the actual activity of governing a political entity, such as a city, a state, or a country. Politics include the conflicts and debates that arise among those in power, as well as the mechanisms and practices by which they resolve those debates. Conflicts may be internal to a particular political entity or external (between political entities). For example, the process by which the U.S. Congress passes legislation, with bills purposed, debated, voted upon, etc. is an internal political activity. The U.S. President negotiating with foreign countries or organizations is an external political activity.
Politics also includes the process by which people rise to power in a political entity. Campaigning for election, in all its stages, is part of politics. Forming alliance or coalitions to gain political office or consolidate power are also aspects of the political process, as is the forceful removal of people from power via revolution or coup.
Political Science is the study of the political process. It involves trying to understand how systems of government work, both internally and externally. Political scientists seek to understand how groups with different ideologies and goals function together, or fail to function together, to create and maintain the policies, institutions and laws of a political entity and to manage that entity's relationship to other political entities. They also study how people and groups come to power, and how they keep or lose power, within political entities.
No comments:
Post a Comment