Politics

Politics

• associated with decisions in groups, making decisions in groups, managing power relations allocating resources esp. within a state or a organized community

• Decisions = impact

• involves processes and activities

• influences choices

factors that leads to political views

Demographics

Psychological

Social

Economic

Political

Demographic

Age

Gender

Education

Race and Ethnicity

Socio Economic

Place or residence

Psychological

Personality traits

Belief/Values

Cognitive Biases

Emotional Responses

Social

Family

peers

Social group and identity

Socialization

Movement and Activism

Economic

condition

policies

stocks (inflation)

Political

events

Institution

Election

Media

Policies

Polis

greek for city

Types of Government

legislative

Excutive

Judicial

Legislative

• gumagawa ng batas/makes laws

Judicial

• Implements the law

Excecutive

• taga approve ng batas (15 days before approval)

Governance

• the ways, the impact

• uses clear framework and efficent communication to make decisions

Government

• body/Group of people that leads a state

• has authourity to create for the community

Political Science

systematic study of the state and the government

Political Ideology

• belief on how society should be governed

• “Blueprint” for organizing power, shaping policy and defining justice

Logos

Greek for Idea, form or Pattern

Functions of Political Ideology

• Analysis of Status Quo (What works and what doesn’t work) and find alternatives to perscribe a preferred or desired social order

• specifies means (or ways) to achieve the desired social order

Liberalism

• Individual freedom and equality & Protection of Rights however it is under the law of the country

• most influential

• Consists of:

  • Individual Rights

  • Consent of the Governed

  • Equality before the law

  • Rule of Law

  • Democracy

Effects of Liberalism

• Cons

  • Going against the law

  • Going against belief

  • Injustice

  • division or Inequality

• Pros

  • Freedom (with limitation)

  • Equality (Ex. are Human rights)

  • Limited Government = Individual freedom

Conservatism

• Resistence to change

• tied to the past

• has an impact on cultural values, economic systems and cultural values

• Consists of:

  • Tradition

  • Limited Government intervetion in economic and social matters

  • Individual Freedom

  • National Identity by perserving heritage

Pros and Cons of Conservatism

• Pros

  • Stability and Identity Order

  • Perserve Culture

  • Promotes Law and Discipline

• Cons

  • Slow Innovation

  • Inequality

  • Limit Adaptability and Freedom

Anarchism

• No Authourity, law or Rule with cooperation

• rejection of Authourity

• Individual Freedom

• Voluntary Association

• Utopian Idea

Pros and Cons of Anarchism

• Pros

  • Bayanihan

  • lessens Corruption

  • Lessens Discrimination

  • Group Decsions

  • A voice for everyone

• Cons

  • too much Freedom

  • unorganized spaces

  • No rules

  • vulnerable to attacks

  • crime rates increases

Socialism

• laborers are the backbones

• Equality vs Equity

• where the people collectively own or control the means of production

Communism

• common

• classless, stateless. social society

• total control

• no private property

• can only be achieved through a revolution

  • Ex. USSR - a socialist that aims for communism

Fascism

• oppresion of oposition

• extreme nationalism

• authouritarian

• militarian

Pros and Cons of Fascism

• Pros

  • Nationalism

  • Preservation og Culture and Trasdition

  • Law and Order

  • Strong Leadership

• Cons

  • Pro-violent

  • Racism and Xenophobia

  • Autocracy

  • Suppression of Freedom

  • Full government control

  • censorship of media

Feminism

• equality, social justice, empowermetn and challenges patriarchy

• Internationality

Political Spectrum