11. A process in the political system in which the
goals of that system are SELECTED and
ORDERED in terms of priority in the
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES. The Allocation
of resources is done through authoritative
decisions by individuals, groups or
institutions to formulate and implement
policies and programs in behalf of the rest
of the members of the society.
26. Mankind will never
see an end of
trouble until...
lovers of wisdom
come to hold
political power, or
the holders of
power... become
lovers of wisdom.
~Plato,
The Republic
27. To put the world right in
order, we must first put
the nation in order; to
put the nation in
order, we must first put
the family in order; to
put the family in
order, we must first
cultivate our personal
life; we must first set our
hearts right.
28. “The price of apathy
towards public affairs is
to be ruled by evil men”
Plato
29. THE STUDY OF POLITICS
DEALS WITH:
GOVERNANCE
POLITICAL PROCESSES
INSTITUTIONS GROUPS
INDIVIDUALS
55. CONCEPT OF POWER
POWER is the capacity of an actor to compel or
influence other actors to alter their behavior
or to do what they would not do otherwise.
60. AUTHORITY refers to the formal or legal
relationships between policymakers and
citizens.
61. Influence is the capacity to produce
an effect without the threat of
coercion.
62. LEGITIMACY is the extent to which
citizens regard the state and its
institutions including its policies and
programs as morally right and
acceptable.
63. ATTITUDE is a learned
predisposition
towards political
objects. It is an
idea charged with
emotions, which
predisposes certain
kinds of actions to
a particular
situation.
65. PERCEPTION is the expression of all
those members of a group who are
giving attention in any way to a given
issue. It is a selection process by
which individuals choose and organize
stimuli that they think fit for their
attention.
66. VALUES are enduring beliefs
that a specific end-state of
existing order or mode of
conduct preferable to an
opposite state. It includes
the goals targeted by a
political activity and the
behavior employed in
achieving said goals.
67. CONFLICT is a disharmony arising
from stresses and strains due to
some changes in the political
environment.
68. DECISION-MAKING is the
process by which authorized
individuals or groups make
decisions with the effect of
allocating resources in the
society through
resolutions, laws, policies, pr
ograms, decrees, etc.
69. According to JOHN
CALHOUN “
interests were
destined to be
varied and diverse
in the society”
Because of
diversity, individual
s tend to associate
themselves.
Politics arises……because of the need to make decisions… …in the face of diversity… …and in the context of complexity.Politics is a complex activity.When interests are uniform, there are no politics.“The unique character of political activity lies…in its publicity.”People cannot opt out of politics.Politics presupposes an established order.
“Diverse groups hold together, firstly, because they have a common interest in sheer survival and, secondly, because they practice politics.” Crick, p. 24
Is politics good or bad?More often than not, politics is viewed with derision.However, as politics entails the conciliation of diverse interests, its natural object is the common good.Aristotle: “Politics is the Master Science.”
Good governance should be able to:PROMOTE EQUITY AND EQUALITYDEVELOP RESOURCES ANDMETHODS OF GOVERNANCEPROMOTE GENDER BALANCEMOBILIZE RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL PURPOSESSTRENGTHENS INDIGENOUS MECHANISMS
Good governance should be able to:OPERATE BY RULE OF LAWDEFINE AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF NATIONAL SOLUTIONSDEAL WITH TEMPORAL ISSUES
Good governance should be able to:OPERATE BY RULE OF LAWDEFINE AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF NATIONAL SOLUTIONSDEAL WITH TEMPORAL ISSUES
Good governance should be able to:OPERATE BY RULE OF LAWDEFINE AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF NATIONAL SOLUTIONSDEAL WITH TEMPORAL ISSUES
GOOD GOVERNANCE SHOULD ALSO BE:SERVICE ORIENTEDREGULATORY RATHER THAN CONTROLLINGENABLING AND FACILITATIVE
GOOD GOVERNANCE SHOULD ALSO BE:SERVICE ORIENTEDREGULATORY RATHER THAN CONTROLLINGENABLING AND FACILITATIVE
GOOD GOVERNANCE SHOULD ALSO BE:SERVICE ORIENTEDREGULATORY RATHER THAN CONTROLLINGENABLING AND FACILITATIVE
INFLUENCE is a species of power but it may connote more than those instances where power and authority manifest themselves. Influence on the other hand is the capacity to produce an effect without the threat of coercion.
