International Politics Quiz

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What is politics?

  • The conflict and negotiation over the exercise of power
  • The implementation of policies and rules in society
  • The formal political processes within state and government institutions
  • The engagement with power relations (correct)

What does politicisation mean?

  • The engagement with power relations
  • The questioning of how a phenomenon becomes a problem
  • The opening of something as political and an object of contestation (correct)
  • The implementation of policies and rules in society

What does problematisation refer to?

  • The implementation of policies and rules in society
  • The opening of something as political and an object of contestation
  • The engagement with power relations
  • The questioning of how a phenomenon becomes a problem (correct)

What does politics as a wider phenomenon involve?

<p>The exclusion and marginalization in society (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a state?

<p>A jurisdiction over people and public institutions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a key aspect of politics as an activity?

<p>Conflict and negotiation over the exercise of power (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does problematisation involve?

<p>Questioning how a phenomenon becomes a problem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main concerns of politics as a wider phenomenon?

<p>Who is being excluded or marginalised in society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is politicisation?

<p>Opening something as political for contestation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a state?

<p>Sovereign jurisdiction over people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

What is Politics?

  • Politics refers to the activities associated with the governance of a country, state, or organization

Key Concepts in Politics

  • Politicisation: the process of making something political or involving it in politics
  • Problematisation: the process of defining a situation or issue as a problem that requires a political solution

Politics as a Wider Phenomenon

  • Involves the distribution and exercise of power in a society
  • Concerned with coordinating individual and collective human action
  • One of the main concerns: ensuring the well-being and security of citizens

The State

  • A key institution in politics
  • Characterized by a monopoly on the legitimate use of force within a specific territory
  • A key aspect of politics as an activity: the exercise of authority and power within a state

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