Politics
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| - | '''Politics''' is the process by which groups make decisions. It is the authoritative allocation of values. Although the term is generally applied to behavior within [[government]]s, politics is observed in all human group interactions, including [[corporation|corporate]], [[academia|academic]], and [[religion|religious]] institutions. | + | # The [[practice]] of [[responding]] to [[conflict]] with [[dialogue]]. |
| - | + | # Set of [[policies]] relating to [[governmental]] and [[legal]] [[matters]] | |
| - | In its most basic form, politics consists of "social relations involving authority or power". In practice, the term refers to the regulation and [[government]] of a [[nation-state]] or other political unit, and to the methods and tactics used to formulate and apply government [[policy]]. | + | #:''I don’t like his politics.'' |
| - | + | # [[campaigning|Campaigning]] or [[arguing]] for a set of policies, or [[maneuvering]] for [[power]] | |
| - | In a broader sense, any situation involving [[power]], or any maneouvring in order to enhance one's [[power]] or [[status]] within a group, may be described as politics (e.g. office politics). This form of politics "is most associated with a struggle for ascendancy among groups having different priorities and power relations." | + | #: ''I want to go into politics.'' |
| + | # The study of [[disputes]] between [[rival]] [[political]] [[factions]]. | ||
| + | #:''Favoritism is the only use of politics.'' Richard L Kempe | ||
| + | # Political affairs of life, party politics, local politics. | ||
| + | #: ''He’s thinking of going into politics'', e.g., trying to become a Member of Parliament. | ||
| + | # Political [[views]] or [[beliefs]]. | ||
| + | #: ''What are your politics?'' | ||
| + | # [[rivalry]] between [[political parties]] | ||
| + | #: ''They’re not concerned with welfare: it’s all politics!'' | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *[[Political art]] | *[[Political art]] | ||
| *[[Political cinema]] | *[[Political cinema]] | ||
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- The practice of responding to conflict with dialogue.
- Set of policies relating to governmental and legal matters
- I don’t like his politics.
- Campaigning or arguing for a set of policies, or maneuvering for power
- I want to go into politics.
- The study of disputes between rival political factions.
- Favoritism is the only use of politics. Richard L Kempe
- Political affairs of life, party politics, local politics.
- He’s thinking of going into politics, e.g., trying to become a Member of Parliament.
- Political views or beliefs.
- What are your politics?
- rivalry between political parties
- They’re not concerned with welfare: it’s all politics!
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