PROF. ERMIE I.
LANCERO, LPT
Meaning, Nature
and Importance of
Political Science
An Introduction
Thomas Jefferson
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STRUGGLE OF "WHO GETS
WHAT, WHEN, HOW"
CORE OF POLITICAL
SCIENCE
ENSURE PEOPLE CAN SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES
What is Politics?
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PONDER ON THIS
"MAN BY NATURE IS
A POLITICAL BEING."
- ARISTOTLE
Three Important Virtues
ACCORDING TO PLATO
MIND HEART STOMACH
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POLITICS
DEFINITION
"Polis" - city state
The way in which we understand and order our social affairs,
acquire greater control over the situation. (Ponton, 1982)
Strategy in maintaining cooperation among people with
different needs and ideals in life, or for resolving the conflict
within the groups, whether this is a family, trib. village or a
nation-state.
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TRADITIONAL AND MODERN VIEWS
REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
POLITICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Studies State and Government
Traditional
View POLITICS
Stands for current problems and issues being faced
by the government
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Differences POLITICAL SCIENCE
between is a Social Science which studies State and Government
seek to study the origin, nature and functions of the
Political Science state, government and all its organs.
and Politics Its principles are universal.
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POLITICS
Differences Issues, problems and political activities which are actually
between taking place in society
Concerned with the day to day actual activities of the
Political Science government
and Politics Differs from state to state and within a state from time to
time
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MODERN VIEW
NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POLITICS &
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Politics or Political Science means the study of all
political relations and interactions. Political
relations and interactions are those which are
involved in the exercise of power in society.
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Politics and Everyday Life
Issue is more or less
Politics is all about the It involves the political based on the An issue becomes
way human beings are government's day- It does not affect extent that the use of political when the
governed, which to-day only one individual. political power affects government must
involves order, power performance the lives and well- render a decision.
and justice. being of private
citizens.
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PURPOSE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Raise awareness of
our dependence on
the political system
To be able to advise To have better To foster moral
and be equipped to communities on political opinions and intellectual
determine when to how to become and decisions. growth.
favor and when to more effective. (Garner, 1998)
oppose change.
(Garner, 1998)
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What is wrong with Politics
nowadays?
It deviates from the concept of good
politics, which ought to be a reflection It is now associated with the art
of the aspirations to contribute to the of deception, intrigues,
happiness of the community and not demagoguery and ruthless
for the need to deceive or pillage the egoism (Tuibeo, 1998)
community.
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EXERCISE POLITICAL, SCONOMIC AND
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY TO MANAGE A
NATION'S AFFARIS
Governance THE WAY THOSE WITH POWER USE THAT
POWER
TRADITIONS AND INSTITUTIONS BY WHICH
AUTHORITY IN A COUNTRY IS EXERCISE FOR
COMMON GOOD.
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EQUITY
PARTICIPATION
PLURALISM
TRANSPARENCT
ACCOUNTABILITY
RULE OF THE LAW
PROMOTES
Good governance
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PURPOSE OF A GOVERNMENT
AS TO NUMBER OF AS TO EXTENT OF AS TO RELATIONSHIP
ADVANCEMENT PERSON POWERS BETWEEN THE
OF THE PUBLIC EXERCISING EXERCISED BY EXECUTIVE AND
WELFARE SOVEREIGN THE CENTRAL OR LEGISLATIVE
BRANCHES OD THE
It exist for the POWERS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
benefit of the Monarchy
GOVERNMENT Parliamentary government
Unitary government
people it governs. Aristocracy
Democracy Federal Government Presidential government
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MODULAR ACTIVITY
In no less than 200 words, answer the following.
1. Articulate the definition of politics.
2. Discuss how Politics can be an art and
a science at the same time.
3. What is generally meant by the idea
that "Politics exists everywhere."?
4. Discuss in your own words the
meaning of "Lesser Politics is the best
Economics."
5. Discuss possible ways in which an
understanding of Political Science
may help ease thee multifarious
problems of our current society.
