THE

MEANING OF
POLITICS
PHILIPPINE POLITICS
AND GOVERNANCE
AGENDA
Introduction​
Primary goals
​Areas of growth
Timeline
​Summary​
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POLITICS
• Gr. politika or affairs of the cities
(polis)
• Set of activities that are
associated with decision making
in groups.
• Power relations between
individuals
• Distribution resources or status
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POLITICS
• Is the exercise of power, the
science of government, the
making of collective
decisions, the allocation of
scarce resources, and the
practice of management and
leadership.
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POLITICS
―Politics is an activity that involves
the interaction of people whose
relationship is characterized by
conflict and cooperation, and come
together to solve such
disagreements through binding
solutions.‖ (Heywood, 2013, History
of Politics)
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POLITICS
In broadest sense, politics is the activity through which
people make, preserve and amend the general rules
under which they live. (Heywood 2007)

- Activity or process through which groups reach and

enforce binding decisions. (Hague & Harrop 2013)

- activity by which different interests are conciliated by

giving them a share in power in proportion to their
importance to the welfare and the survival of the whole
community. (Crick 2005)
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POLITICS
- set of activities that organizes individuals,
systematically resolves disputes, and
maintains order in society through creation
and enforcement of rules and government
policy. (Barrington et al. 2010)

- activity through which human beings

attempt to improve their lives and create the
Good Society. (Aristotle in Heywood 2007)
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title DIFFERENT 8

VIEWS
ABOUT
POLITICS
A. POLITICS AS THE
ART OF GOVERNMENT
-Politics is viewed as an art or practical
application of knowledge for attaining a particular
objective
.
If you are studying politics, you are studying the
government. Two aspects are under this setting:
Government personnel or the people in
government and government machinery or the
different government departments, offices, or
agencies
B. POLITICS AS
PUBLIC AFFAIR
-The institutions of the state (the government
offices, departments and agencies) can be
regarded as ‘public’ because they are
responsible for the collective organization of
community life.
-Civil society consists of institutions such as
private businesses, trade unions, clubs,
community groups and so on that are ‘private’ in
the sense that they are set up and funded by
individual citizens to satisfy their own interests,
rather than those of the larger society.
C. POLITICS AS COMPROMISE
AND CONSENSUS

Politics is seen as a particular means of

resolving conflict: that is, by
compromise, conciliation and
negotiation, rather than through
the use of force and naked power.
D. POLITICS AS POWER

Politics is present in all social

activities, at every level of social
interaction; it can be found within
our families and amongst our small
groups of friends just as much as
amongst nations and on the
international or global stage.
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“ WHO GETS WHAT,

WHEN AND HOW. ”
Harold Laswell
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IS POLITICS
GOOD OR
BAD?
CHARACTERISTICS
OF POLITICS
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CHARACTERISTICS OF POLITICS
1.Politics always involves the making of
collective decisions for group of people.
2.Those decisions are made by some
members of the group exercising power
over other members of the group.
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VALUES OF POLITICS
1.Politics helps you to know your
rights.
2. Politics clarifies what you yourself
believe.
3.Politics is a living, breathing subject.
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VALUES OF POLITICS
4. Politics helps you to understand
our nation’s parties.
5. Politics prepares you for adult
life.
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AREAS OF GROWTH

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Q1 4.5 2.3 1.7 5.0

Q2 3.2 5.1 4.4 3.0

Q3 2.1 1.7 2.5 2.8

Q4 4.5 2.2 1.7 7.0

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IS POLITICS
GOOD OR
BAD?
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a. In your own
understanding, what is
politics?
b. How important is politics?
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GOVERNANCE
• L. Gubernare, Gr. Kubernaein “to steer”
• Manner of steering or governing,
directing or controlling a group of people
or a state
• The process of decision-making and the
process by which decisions are
implemented (or not implemented)
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E
• Directly related to politics since politics is the
at of governance
• Exercise of power or authority by political
leaders for the well-being of the citizens
• Its complexity includes the promulgation of
policies that affect directly human and
institutions; economic and social development
• There’s a great deal in managing the proper
utilization of the resources.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE
1. Participation – everyone can directly or
indirectly partake in governmental
processes.
2.Rule of Law – there’s impartiality of the
legal framework and full protection of
human rights and dignities
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE
3. Transparency – information is freely
accessible.
4. Responsiveness – service to all
stakeholders with a reasonable
timeframe.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE
5. Consensus-oriented – there’s a general
agreement or unanimity of views or opinions
and in facts.
6. Effectiveness and efficiency – result-
oriented and best performance within the
available resources.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE
7. Equitable and Inclusive – “fair and
for all”
8. Accountability – “Do you take full
responsibility of your actions?”
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GOVERNMENT
• Group of people with
the authority to
govern a country or a
state.
• The people is the
government.
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