refers to thesituation wherein members of the
same family are occupying elected positions
either in sequence for the same position, or
simultaneously across different positions.
POLITICAL
DYNASTY!
P O LI T I C S
ORIGIN OF
POLIS CITY-STATE
POLITES CITIZENS
POLITIKO
S
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
11.
P O LI T I C S
-It denotes
SOCIAL
ACTIVITY
-It is an art and
science of
government.
-It is the creation,
maintenance, and
ammendment of
social norms and
rules.
-It is the realm of
public affair or the
state.
12.
• Politics iswhat defines the activities
of the government and of the state.
All government officials and all those
working in government are
participating in politics.
POLITICS
AS AN ART OF GOVERNMENT
13.
• Politics isplayed by everybody,
politicians or not.
• Aristotle said that “man by nature is a
political animal”, this means that it is
only through political community that
human beings live a good life.
• POLITICS become necessary to build
a just society.
POLITICS
AS PUBLIC AFFAIR
14.
• Politics ismeant to resolve conflict
• In politics, compromise, concialiation
and negotiation become necessary
• It is only through these means that
issues and problems are being
resolved.
• Politics become the process of
conflict resolution.
POLITICS
AS COMPROMISE AND CONSENSUS
15.
• Politics happenin all human
interaction; within the family, among
friends, among officemates, etc.
• Politics can, therefore, be seen as
struggle, and power can be seen as
the means through which struggle is
conducted.
POLITICS
AS POWER
16.
• Did youknow that people who are
unaware or partly unaware of what is
going on are called IDIOTES.
• IDIOTS for ancient Greeks means a
person who: does not vote, does not
discuss public issues, and does not
involve himself/herself in
government affairs.
FYI:
LEGITIMACY
• Attitude ofthe people about what they consider in
mind that government is a rightful ruler over them.
• Legal and Psychological right to govern
• Compels people to believe and follow orders
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
19.
SOVEREIGNTY
• It isthe right of the government to rule and the right
of a government of leadership to exist.
• The right of a leader to rule and control not only his
subjects but also the territory over which the citizens
live and prosper
20.
AUTHORITY
• It isthe power of the of the leader to rule and the
power exact obedience on his people.
• It exists when subordinates acknowledged the right of
superiors to give orders.
• Right to act rather than the power to do so.
21.
TRADITIONAL
CLASSIFICATIONS OF AUTHORITYACCORDING TO
MAX WEBER:
• legitimate power
conferred by custom and
accepted practice
CHARISMATIC
RATIONAL-
LEGAL
• power made legitimate by
law
• leader’s exceptional
personal or emotional
appeal to followers
Datu Puti
Mayor Salvador
Escalante Jr.
Brother Eddie
Villanueva
G OV ER N A N C E
• is the exercise of power/authority by political leader for
the well-being of their country’s citizens or subjects.
• refer to the manner of steering/governing and or
directing and controlling a group of people/state
• An agencythrough which
the will of the state is
expressed, formulated,
and carried out.
• Instrument for the
purpose of governance
GOVERNANCE
• Exercise of political,
economic, and
administrative authority to
manage nation’s affairs.
• Process of decision-
making and the process
by which decisions are
implemented
GOVERNMENT
26.
• ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE- country’s
economic activities and its relationship with
other economies
• POLITICAL GOVERNANCE - to formulate policy
• ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE - system of
policy implementation
THREE LEGS OF GOVERNANCE
• PARTICIPATION -participation by both men
and women
• RULE OF LAW - legal frameworks should be
fair and enforced impartially
• TRANSPARENCY - free flow of information
• CONSENSUS ORIENTED - mediates differing
interests
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE:
29.
• EQUITY &INCLUSIVENESS - all have
opportunities to improve or maintain their
well-being
• RESPONSIVENESS - serve all stakeholders
• EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY - produce
results that meet needs while making the
best use of resources
• ACCOUNTABILITY - accountable to the public
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE:
30.
• What isthe value of
politics for you as a
student?