Political Science 1020E Chapter 1-24: Politics pg. 1-24
15 Apr 2016
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Politics is a social activity > always a dialogue, never a monologue. People disagree about what makes a social situation political (where it takes place, what activities are being engaged in) Politics is the process by which we make, preserve and amend the general rules under which they live. It is best thought of as a search for con ict resolution. Politics is inevitable due to human diversity and scarcity. Samuel johnson: politics is nothing more than a means of rising in the world . Arena: behaviour becomes political because of where it takes place. Process: political behaviour consists of distinctive characteristics/qualities and so can take place in any social context. Politics is not a science but an art -bismarck. To study politics is to study the exercise of authority. David easton: politics is the authoritative allocation of values . Anti politics: disillusionment with formal political processes established through/re ected in non participation.
