Power In Politics PDF

POWER IN POLITICS What do you feel whenever you see police cars? 2 What authority does this officer have? 3 What do these people have in common? 4 People get intimidated by others because of the latter’s character, power, and posit...

POWER IN POLITICS What do you feel whenever you see police cars? 2 What authority does this officer have? 3 What do these people have in common? 4 People get intimidated by others because of the latter’s character, power, and position in society that may be caused by a previous discrimination, self- esteem, abuse, and violence. 5 Group Sharing 1. Form a group with four members. 2. Share a short story with your group members about an instance when your behavior or decision was influenced by someone. 3. Take turns in sharing your stories. 6 1. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DO THESE PEOPLE WHO INFLUENCED YOUR BEHAVIOR HAVE IN COMMON? 7 2. WHAT MADE YOU ACCEPT THEIR INFLUENCE? 8 3. WHAT POSSIBLE REASONS DO THEY HAVE FOR INFLUENCING YOU? 9 What is power in political aspect? 10  POWER AND POLITICAL SCIENCE ability of a person to influence the actions, decisions, and behavior of another individual 11  POWER AND POLITICAL SCIENCE ability to control people’s behavior and influence the DEFINITION OF POWER results and consequences of events (Oxford University Press, 2015) 12  POWER AND POLITICAL SCIENCE ability to address resistance and to persuade people to DEFINITION OF do things that they would not POWER otherwise do (Pfeffer 1990, 30) 13  POWER AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Power is present in all forms DEFINITION OF of social relationships, POWER including political institutions. (Foucault, 1996) 14  POWER AND POLITICAL SCIENCE POWER IS RELATED TO LEADERSHIP. LEADERS CAN EXERT “DOWNWARD” OR “UPWARD” INFLUENCE. The leader can influence the actions or Downward Influence undertakings of his or her subordinates. The subordinates can also Upward Influence influence the decisions of their leader. 15 HOW IS POWER EXERCISED? Max Weber Sociologist He defined power as "the possibility of imposing one's will upon the behavior of other persons." 16 HOW IS POWER EXERCISED? Kenneth Boulding Economist In his book Three Faces of Power, power is defined as "our capacity to get other people to do things that contribute to what we want." 17 What are the results of exercising power? 18 18  HOW IS POWER RELATED TO AUTHORITY? People who are in a position to wield power are said to have authority. 19 HOW IS POWER RELATED TO AUTHORITY? People who have authority have legitimate power. Legitimacy is when the right and ability to wield power is recognized. 20  HOW IS POWER RELATED TO AUTHORITY? Religious leaders have authority over their congregations. 21  HOW IS POWER RELATED TO AUTHORITY? School administrators have authority over faculty members and the student body. 22  SOURCES OF POWER Source Definition Example 1. Force use of coercion mobilization of to impose one’s the armed forces will on his or her of the country to members or arrest political subordinates opponents 23  SOURCES OF POWER Source Definition Example 2. Influence pertains to the change of one’s ability of opinion on an affecting the electoral process decisions of after listening to other people the platforms of a candidate 24  SOURCES OF POWER Source Definition Example 3. Authority power that has obedience been towards police institutionalized officers because and is widely they are recognized by authorized to the people maintain public (Schaefer and peace and order Lamm, 1992) 25  EFFECTS OF EXERCISING POWER Positive Effects Negative Effects Power enables the citizens Leaders can abuse their to take immediate power by making actions. unethical decisions. Powerful people are more Possession of power in proactive and responsive politics gives rise to to political and social ineptitude and corruption. dilemmas. 26  EFFECTS OF EXERCISING POWER Positive Effects Negative Effects Powerful people are Powerful leaders bring out focused on the end results negative emotional deemed suitable in a reactions to their members certain situation. or subordinates. Power is connected with People with power tend to optimism; hence, leaders distance themselves from focus their attention on their subordinates that resolving conflicts oftentimes result in a promptly. hostile environment. 27 EFFECTS OF EXERCISING POWER Positive Effects Negative Effects Powerful people tend to Too much exercise of execute their tasks more power leads to devaluing rapidly and successfully the work, skill, and ability especially those of less powerful concerning individuals. administration, management, and decision-making. 28 When is there abuse of power? 29 29 TRUE OR FALSE IDENTIFY IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE. 1. AUTHORITY REFERS TO THE ABILITY OF A PERSON TO INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS, DECISIONS, AND BEHAVIOR OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL. 30 TRUE OR FALSE IDENTIFY IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE. 2. POWER IS ONLY RECOGNIZED IN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. 31 TRUE OR FALSE IDENTIFY IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE. 3. POWER HAS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF MEANINGS IN BOTH SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS. 32 TRUE OR FALSE IDENTIFY IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE. 4. POWER PERTAINS TO THE CAPABILITY OF CONTROLLING THE BEHAVIOR OF PEOPLE. 33 TRUE OR FALSE IDENTIFY IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE. 5. LEADERSHIP IS THE ABILITY TO INFLUENCE THE RESULTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF EVENTS. 34  Power refers to the ability of a person to influence the actions, decisions, and behavior of another individual. Power can be expressed downward, whereby a leader influences the actions or undertakings of his or her subordinates. It can also be expressed upward, whereby the subordinates influence the decisions of their leader. 35  There are three sources of power: ○ force ○ authority ○ influence The exercise of power can have positive and negative consequences. 36