CONCEPT OF POLITICS power point presentation

CONCEPT OF POLITICS

1. If you are to rate Duterte’s Administration, 1-5, 5 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, what rating will you give and why?

2. What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of his administration?

3. As a student, how should you take matters related to politics?

4. Definition Originated from the Greek word POLIS – city-state. Total study of man, society, state , morality and so on.

5. Definition Includes the decision making process in any group that makes and enforces rules for its members activity through which people make, preserve and amend the general rules under which they live. (Heywood, 2007)

6. Definition Activity through which human beings attempt to improve their lives and create the Good Society. (Aristotle & Heywood 2007) Activity by which different interests are conciliated by giving them a share in power in proportion to their importance to the welfare and the survival of the whole community. (Crick 2005)

7. Definition Set of activities that organizes individuals, systematically resolves disputes, and maintains order in society through creation and enforcement of rules and government policy. (Barrington et al. 2010)

8. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POLITICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

9. Politics and Political Science Politics focuses its study on the actual actions or decisions of the state Political Science as an academic discipline deals with the theoretical study of the state and government

10. Politics and Political Science Politics is concerned with issues, problems and activities of the state Political science is concerned on how the state originated, its nature and its functions.

11. Politics and Political Science Politics focuses on the affairs of the state and includes the act of governing a country and the decision-making process. Political science is the “science of politics” and uses comparative, qualitative, and quantitative methods to achieve a comprehensive understanding of politics and governance.

12. Politics and Political Science The world of politics includes politicians, lobbyists and administrators The world of political science includes political scientists, scholars and academics

13. Politics and Political Science Politics aims (or should aim) at improving the welfare and conditions of all citizens and at promoting and implementing constructive policies. Political science aims at understanding different political paradigms and at providing a comprehensive theoretical framework that may explain reality.

14. SIMILARITIES BETWEEN POLITICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

15. Politics and Political Science In both cases, the government and the structure of the country’s political system are the main subjects concerned Politics and policies are often based on theoretical ideas and assumptions outlined and analyzed by political science

16. Politics and Political Science All (or almost all) actions taken by politicians can be linked back to theories and theoretical paradigms inferred by the analysis of years (or even centuries) of politics.

17. VIEWS ABOUT POLITICS

18. Politics as the Art of Government

19. Politics as Public Affairs

20. Politics as Compromise and Consensus

21. Politics as Power

22. Activity 1 POLITIKANTA The class will be divided into four groups. Each group shall think of a line from a Tagalog song depicting political statement. A representative will present and explain to the class what is political about the song’s lyrics that they have chosen.

23. Activity 2 Cite a recent political phenomenon or event and select the view about politics that can be used in studying it. Explain how that view can help you understand the cited political event. Political Phenomenon View about Politics Explanation