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What is the broadest sense of politics according to Heywood, 2013?
What is the broadest sense of politics according to Heywood, 2013?
- The ongoing competition between people to shape policy in their favor
- The process by which people negotiate and compete in making and executing shared decisions
- The activity through which people make, preserve, and amend the general rules under which they live (correct)
- The phenomena of conflict and cooperation linked to politics
What does the phrase 'conflict and cooperation' inextricably linked to politics refer to?
What does the phrase 'conflict and cooperation' inextricably linked to politics refer to?
- Different wants, views, and interests guarantee disagreement about the rules (correct)
- The process by which people negotiate and compete in making and executing shared decisions
- People recognizing that in order to influence rules, they must work with others
- Rival views or opposing interests reconciling to arrive at a solution
According to Harold Laswell, what is politics about?
According to Harold Laswell, what is politics about?
- The ongoing competition between people to shape policy in their favor
- Negotiating and competing in making and executing shared decisions
- Who gets what, when, and how (correct)
- The phenomena of conflict and cooperation linked to politics
What does politics seek to guide indirectly, according to Roskin et al., 2016?
What does politics seek to guide indirectly, according to Roskin et al., 2016?
What is the process by which people negotiate and compete in making and executing shared or collective decisions, as per Hague et al., 2016?
What is the process by which people negotiate and compete in making and executing shared or collective decisions, as per Hague et al., 2016?
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Politics (broadest sense)
Politics (broadest sense)
Activity through which people make, preserve, and amend the general rules under which they live.
Conflict and Cooperation in Politics
Conflict and Cooperation in Politics
Different wants, views, and interests guarantee disagreement about the rules.
Politics (Laswell's definition)
Politics (Laswell's definition)
Politics is about determining who receives resources, when they receive them, and how they receive them.
Indirect Guidance of Politics
Indirect Guidance of Politics
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Politics (Hague et al. definition)
Politics (Hague et al. definition)
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Study Notes
Defining Politics
- In the broadest sense, politics refers to the art of government, or the exercise of power and influence in a society (Heywood, 2013)
- Politics is characterized by the phrase "conflict and cooperation", which implies that politics involves both competition and collaboration between individuals and groups
The Essence of Politics
- According to Harold Laswell, politics is about "who gets what, when, and how" (Laswell)
- This definition emphasizes the distributive aspect of politics, where resources and benefits are allocated among individuals and groups
The Scope of Politics
- Politics seeks to guide indirectly the allocation of scarce resources and the distribution of benefits and costs in a society (Roskin et al., 2016)
- This implies that politics is concerned with the management of competing interests and demands in a society
The Process of Politics
- Politics involves the process by which people negotiate and compete in making and executing shared or collective decisions (Hague et al., 2016)
- This process involves the interaction of individuals and groups with differing interests and preferences, and the creation of collective decisions that reflect these competing interests
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