poligov politics

is the art or science of government and concerned with winning and holding control over a government.

What is politics?

Limited and extensive approach

What are the two views/approaches of politics?

views politics as something that happens in all areas of human life, not just in government

What is extensive approach in politics

views politics as activities that are related to the state and government

what us limited approach in politics

extensive

What approach?

Politics is seen across the entirety of human experience

extensive

what approach?

Politics refers between the people whose relationships are characterized by conflict and cooperation, and who come together to solve such disagreements through binding solutions.

extensive

What approach?

Interaction, opposing ideas and opinions, different wants and competing needs

limited

What approach?

Involved in the of power and authority within the government.

limited

What approach?

Involve the state, government, institutions and public officials.

limited

what approach?

Lawmaking, policy formulations and administration

diversity and scarcity

what are the twosocial concepts of politics?

refers to the idea or condition of different qualities or elements.

what is diversity?

refers to the limited availability or shortage of resources, products or services in the face of unlimited needs and wants of the people.

what is scarcity?

scarcity

limited

who gets what

how much they receive

which needs should be prioritized

Since resources are _____, decisions must be made about how they will be distributed. Politics plays a role in determining ______, _____, and ______.

diversity scarcity

different interests

competition

_____creates _ and demands, while ____ creates _ for limited resources.

POLITICS

societies manage these differences

allocate scarce resources

process through which ____________ and _ fairly and effectively.

Aristotle’s

greater good,

polis or city.

speech and reasoning

In __ view, to achieve the “__” man must endure one important partnership: a political partnership with his own . This is achieved through the power of ___.

aristotle, is a political animal

according to who is a man is by nature __

politics as an arena

politics as a process

two broad approaches to define and understand politics

politics as an arena

where does politics happen?

politics as a process

how are political decisions made

politics as an arena

the art of the government

what broad approach and part of it is this to define and understand politics

politics of how the government works and how poltiicians craft policies

politics as an arena

public affairs

what broad approach and part of it is this to define and understand politics

politics as management of public interests and concerns, how policies affect the people

politics as a process

compromise and concensus

what broad approach and part of it is this to define and understand politics

politics as a way of resolving conflicts, reaching a certain decision

politics as a process

power, influence, resources

what broad approach and part of it is this to define and understand politics

politics as a way of dealing with who gets what and under what circumstance

traditionalist

behaviorist

post-behaviorist

moralist

realistic

what are the 5 perspectives of politics

traditionalist perspective

politics if often defined as the art and science of governsnce, principle and guiding influence of government

traditionalist perspective

three branches of government legislative executive judicial

seeks to study political phenomena by investigating law history and or institutions like

traditionalist

perspective that focuses on political institutions and law

behaviorist perspective

focuses on political actors, their attitudes, opinions, belief

post-behaviorist perspective

meaningful

describes politics as application-oriented, meaning politics should be ____ in addressing urgent needs in society. reaction to behaviorist

ethics (principles of right and wrong )

moral guidelines that dictate a person’s choices and behaviors

political action

the common good

refers to to public policies that regulate society. which should always be for ___

designed to achieve a goal

moralist perspective

tends to go by judgements about political actions and agents.

ethics

the moralist perspective goes hand in hand with

political agents

public officials who deal with the methods of governing

justice and greater good

utopia

political actions and agents should be based on concepts of ___ and ___, toward a near perfect society or

realistic perspective

Niccolo Machiavelli

Thomas Hobbes

contrary to moralist perspective is __, derived from the works of

polis

greek term of city

Lord Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton)

an english nobleman politican and historian that described political power by saying “power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”

thomas hobbes niccolo machiavelli

who asserted that politics is based on power and influence, and can be used to get the results one wants

niccolo machiavelli

believed all methods, even ruthless and unethical ones, must be used to achieve common good maintain social order

traditionalist

art and science of governance, or principle and guiding influence of government

behaviorist

focuses on political actors and their behaviors, include complexity of relationships of people in society

post-behaviorist

application-oriented and action-oriented

moralist

closley linked to ethics

realist perspective

based on power n influence, used to pursue one’s goal