*Philippine Politics and Governance.pptx

PPT FOR TEACHING

1. PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

2. DEFINING POLITICS AND THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY OF POLITICS IS NOT AN EASY TASK. THERE IS NO SINGLE DEFINITION OF POLITICS AND NO UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT ABOUT THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY OF POLITICS

3. INSTEAD, THERE IS A LIST OF RIVAL OR COMPETING DEFINITIONS OF WHAT CONSTITUTES POLITICS AND THE CRITERIA OR STANDARDS BY WHICH TO JUDGE POLITICS.

4. POLITICS: ARENA VS PROCESS

5. WHAT IS POLITICS? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO STUDY POLITICS?

6. POLITICS refers to a set of activities associated with the governance of a country, or an area. It involves making decisions that apply to members of a group . ( wikipedia )   1: the activities, actions, and policies that are used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence a government. 2 : a person's opinions about the management of government . ( merriam-webster )

7. WE CAN UNDERSTAND POLITICS BY DIFFERENTING BETWEEN A NARROW CONCEPTION OF POLITICS AND A BROAD INTERPRETATION OF POLITICS.

8. A NARROW INTERPRETATION OF POLITICS IDENTIFIES POLITICS WHERE POLITICS HAPPENS, THAT IS, THE VENUE; WHILE A BROAD INTERPRETATION OF POLITICS CONSIDER HOW POLITICS HAPPEN, THAT IS, THE ACTIVITY/PROCESS.

9. THE ARENA APPROACH FOLLOWS A FORMALISTIC CONCEPTION OF POLITICS. IT LIMITS POLITICS TO THE STATE AND ALL ITS INTRUMENTALITIES AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS, ITS HIERCHY OF OFFICES AND PERSONNEL, LAWS, AND POLICIES.

10. THE PROCESS APPROACH, ON THE OTHER HAND, PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF POLITICS. IT GOES BEYOND WHAT THE NARROW ARENA APPROACH OFFERS IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND POLITICS.

11. POLITICS IN THIS SENSE IS NOT LIMITED TO FORMAL POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE BUT EXTENDS TO INCLUDE OTHER INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE SOCIETY SUCH AS FAMILY, THE CHURCH, AND OTHER PARTS OF THE SOCIETY.

12. THE PROCESS APPROACH PUTS PREMIUM ACTIVITY OF GOVERNING OR GOVERNANCE, THAT IS, HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE AND EXCUTED IN THE SOCIETY.

13. THE PROCESS APPROACH PUTS PREMIUM ACTIVITY OF GOVERNING OR GOVERNANCE, THAT IS, HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE AND EXCUTED IN THE SOCIETY.

14. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT