Philippine Politics day1 ppt

1. 4 PICS, 1 WORD
2. _ _ _ _ _ _NATION
3. _ _ _ _ _ _GOVERNMENT
4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _POWER
5. What is POLITICS? •it is the heart of Political Science •According to Plato… POLITICS is the study
of the affairs of the Polis (city-state), which he defined as the most sovereign and inclusive
association.
6. What is POLITICS? (cont.) •To Robert Dahl… •POLITICS is the existence of rules or authority within
the state. •It is therefore the study of POWER relationship among the people in a given society as
well those relationships among states in the international community. (Lazo, 2009)
7. ORIGIN OF POLITICS • POLIS – city-state • POLITES – citizens • POLITIKOS – government officials •
(Zaide, 1983)
8. As a concept it is associated to the culture of cooperation one side and differing conflict on the
other side Politics Rivals Oppositions Competitions Work together Consolidation Integration
9. POLITICS is … • Exercise of power, making of political decisions, practice of deception and
manipulation, exercise of authority, allocation of limited resources • Making of common decision •
Use of force to affect the behaviour of another person or group
10. FYI ! •Did you know that people who are unaware or are only partly unaware and uninformed of
what is going on is called as idiotes. •Idiots for ancient Greeks means a person who: does not vote,
does not discuss public issues, and does not involve himself in government affairs. 
11. BASIC ISSUES IN POLITICS •Legitimacy •Sovereignty •Authority
12. Legitimacy • Attitude of the people about what they consider in mind that government is a
rightful ruler over them • The King and Queen is the rightful throne on the basis of legitimate
succession to authority • LEGAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RIGHT TO GOVERN • Compels people to
believe and follow orders
13. Sovereignty •It is the right of the government to rule and the right of a government of leadership
to exist. •The right of a leader to rule and control not only his subjects but also the territory over
which the citizens live and prosper.
14. Authority • It is the power of the leader to rule and the power to exact obedience on his people. It
is based on an acknowledged duty to obey rather than on any form of coercion or manipulation. •
It exists when subordinates acknowledged the right of superiors to give orders. • Right to act rather
than the power to do so.
15. Classifications of Authority (Max Weber) 1. Traditional Authority A. inheritance or succession a.
Datu Puti 2.Charismatic Authority B. legality of formal rules b. Mayor La Rainne Abad- Sarmiento 3.
Rational- Legal/ Bureaucratic Authority C.gift of grace c. Brother Eddie Villanueva
16. Classifications of Authority (Max Weber) Type of Authority Description Examples Traditional -
legitimate power conferred by custom and accepted practice Datu Puti Rational-Legal/
Bureaucratic Power made legitimate by law Mayor La Rainne Abad Sarmiento Charismatic
Leader’s exceptional personal or emotional appeal to followers Brother Eddie Villanueva
17. NOTE: •Authority relies on the obligation of the people to obey their leaders by virtue of the
legitimate power of his or her office. Effective authority requires firm, fair and wise leadership.
18. VALUE OF POLITICS • Politics will help you to know your rights. • Politics clarifies what you
yourself believes. • Politics is a living, breathing subject. • Politics helps you to understand our
nation’s parties. • Politics prepares you for adult life.
19. Why do we need to study Political Science? It enables us… • to understand how a political system
works • to understand the functions and role of the government • to develop political awareness •
to understand socio-political issues and their implications • to cultivate responsive citizenship and
effective participation in government
20. FieldsofPoliticalScience Political Theory political views, thoughts or doctrines (ideology) Public
Law government powers, duties and organization, and limits of power Public Administration
methods and techniques of state affairs
21. Important Personalities in PolSci • Jean Bodin – French Philosopher, who first called the study of
state as political science. • Niccolo Machiavelli– Father of Modern Political Science • Jean Jacques
Rousseau – Father of Modern Democracy
22. GOVERNMENT • instrument for the purpose of governance • groups of people with authority to
govern a country or state GOVERNANCE • exercise of political, economic and administrative
authority to manage nation’s affairs • process of decision-making and the process by which
decisions are implemented
23. Three Legs of Governance •Economic governance - country's economic activities and its
relationships with other economies • Political governance – to formulate policy •Administrative
governance – system of policy implementation
24. Characteristics of Good Governance 1. Participation – participation by both men and women 2.
Rule of Law - legal frameworks should be fair and enforced impartially 3. Transparency - free flow
of information 4. Responsiveness - serve all stakeholders 5. Consensus Oriented - mediates
differing interests 6. Equity and Inclusiveness - all have opportunities to improve or maintain their
well-being 7. Effectiveness and efficiency - produce results that meet needs while making the best
use of resources 8. Accountability - accountable to the public
25. ASSIGNMENT: FOR FRIDAY: Present your PolvsPolSci Classification FOR MONDAY: 1. Bring a
picture of a known political leader may it be local, national or international. 2. Bring the following
as well: a. 8.5 x 11 bond paper b. Ruler c. Coloring materials d. Marker e. Pencil
26. REFERENCES • United Nations Development Program (1997), Governance & Sustainable Human
Development. A UNDP Policy Document.