The Concepts
of Politics and
Governance
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Members:
Charly Cabo
Chuzavel Caballero
Daniel Solano
Joseph Alcazarin
1.1 The meaning of politics
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- Politics ( from Ancient Greek ( politika) affairs of the
cities) is the set of activities that are associated with
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making decisions in groups, or other forms of power
relations among individuals, such as the distribution of
resources or status.
1.2 How politics can be studied
- Political science is the study a range of political ideas,
events, actions, and institution. It includes both
understanding and explaining the world of politics that is
all around us. We all participate in politics, through most
of the time we do so unknowingly. Politics is much more
than simply voting in an election or working in
government.
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1.3 The meaning of governance
- Governance is all of the processes of governing,
whether undertaken by a government, market or
network, whether over a family, tribe, formal or informal
organization or territory and whether through the laws,
norms , power or language of an organized society. It
relates to “ the processes” of interaction and decision –
making among the actors involved in a collective
problem that lead to the creation, reinforcement, or
reproduction of social norms and institutions.
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Political Science
- Political science is the study of politics and power from
domestic, international, and comparative perspective.
Political Ideology
- A political ideology is a set of ideas, beliefs, values and
opinions, exhibiting a recurring pattern, that competes
deliberately as well as unintentionally over providing
plans of action of public policy making in an attempt to
justify, explain, contest, or change the social and
political arrangements and processes of a political
community.
1. Articulate
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definition of politics
- They are represented by the articulation between social
movements, electoral institution and political parties. Political
articulation can be defined as the degree to which citizens and
citizen groups can influence policy through democratic
institution.
2. Differentiate the various views on politics
- Political parties base their political action on a certain
ideology believed in by their members. We could divide
political ideologies under the following headers with many
variations under each header. Anarchism, Communism,
Conservatism, Environmentalism, Genderism.
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3. Explore the connection between the phenomena
(politics) and the method of inquiry ( political science)
- Politics as a Cultural Phenomena Culture is the
symbolic process through which human beings
cognitively order reality and transmit their ways of life.
- Examines the study of politics as a social science and
explores the assumption underlying various
methodologies used in the field.
- Reviews methods of measurement , comparison, and
the construction of empirical and theoretical models of
political phenomena.
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4. Recognize the value of the politics
- This means they vary across individuals and cultures and are in
many ways aligned with belief and belief system. Types of values
include ethical/moral values, doctrinal/ ideological ( religious,
political) values, social values, and aesthetic values.
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5. Differentiate governance from government
- Governance is the act of governing or ruling. It is the
set of rules and laws framed by the government that are
to be implemented through the representatives of the
state. The difference between “government” and
“governance” may be clarified using an example of a
business which is run by a group of people. Government
is merely an instrument for the purpose of governance
while, Governance is the exercise of political, economic,
and administrative authority
Test: z
Identify the correct answer of the following statements.
1. Is the act of governing or ruling.
2. Is a set of ideas, beliefs, values, and opinions, exhibiting a
recurring pattern.
3. The articulation between social movements, electoral institutions
and political parties.
4. From domestic, international, and comparative perspective.
5. They vary across individuals and cultures and are in many ways
aligned with belief and belief system.
