Philippine Politics and Governance PDF

MR. PAUL JOHN C. CUZON Unit 1 - basic concept of politics and governance Political science  Academic discipline that Aristotle & Plato deals with key issues and Concept of Justice concept in politics...

MR. PAUL JOHN C. CUZON Unit 1 - basic concept of politics and governance Political science  Academic discipline that Aristotle & Plato deals with key issues and Concept of Justice concept in politics Power Niccolo  Theoretical analysis of all Types of Consti & Machiavelli political system – origins, Gov’t values, goals Political structures “THE PRINCE”  Seeks to study the origin, Right leadership nature, function gov’t  5 Subcategories/ Field of Interest of Political Science Political theory; this subject focuses on the roots of - Great thinkers throughout the governance and on the human aspects that lead men to history who has ideas in political organize themselves in political groups; system. Comparative politics: is about comparing various political systems and different constitutions among different countries. Methodology: more concerned upon the application of - One would utilize numbers to political concepts into research and policy making almost understand, explain, predict political similar to the applied nature of public administration. behavior International relations: concentrates on establishing and - All leader within the global system maintaining relations among countries, and by relation, interact with one another those who are studying this field attempt on maintaining - Human rights, globalization, various peaceful and diplomatic relations among countries. international phenomena: power, Law: any written statement that limits or guide the behavior of a certain group.  Politics decision-making process  Greek word “Politika” - “affairs of the cities.” aimed at creating and implementing laws and  Concerned w/ day to day activities of the norms within a country gov’t. act of governing a country or a community SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY act of controlling the country’s military (Thomas Hobbes, Jean Jaques Rousseau and John Locke) apparatus state of nature is often chaotic and violent; act of creating strategies People enter themselves into a social contract or; aimed at improving the Written or unwritten binding agreement among the people lives of all citizens that bids for the creation of a government and the act of managing the consequent use of politics for the achievement of peace and country’s economic resources. order. Man voluntarily surrender all of their rights and freedom to some authority, the purpose of this authority is to protect and preserve the lives and properties of the people - Hobbes: state of nature was one of fear and selfishness; solitary poor nasty and brutish  SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY (Thomas Hobbes, Jean Jaques Rousseau and John Locke) state of nature is often chaotic and violent; People enter themselves into a social contract or; Written or unwritten binding agreement among the people that bids for the creation of a government and the consequent use of politics for the achievement of peace and order. Man voluntarily surrender all of their rights and freedom to some authority, the purpose of this authority is to protect and preserve the lives and properties of the people - Hobbes: state of nature was one of fear and selfishness; solitary poor nasty and brutish; man liberty must be limited in such a manner Man’s voluntarily surrender their rights and freedom to some authority, the purpose is to protect and preserve the lives and the properties of the people - Locke: state of nature was reasonably good and enjoyable. Man enters SC because of property: Absence of established law man did not surrender all their rights to 1 single individual, they surrendered only the right to preserve maintain order and enforce the laws of nature. - Rousseau: SON: happy and equality amongst men; change occurred when population increase  Justice – system/process of determining who or Political what is morally and politically right Science ability to influence or outright control the The act of governing behavior of people. or ruling; use of power The term "authority" is in government often used for power Politics Power Governance The goal of every government is to Government mobilize its citizens to achieve a group of people common end > the welfare of the who rule or run the state as a whole administration of the country