Significance of Politics
Synonyms: Government, Diplomacy, Statesmanship, Political science, Political activity, Administration, Governance, Policy-making
In Spanish: Política; In Portugese: Política; In Dutch: Politiek; In Finnish: Politiikka
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Hindu concept of 'Politics'
Politics in Hinduism encompasses governance, power dynamics, and statecraft. Personal failings can impede political activities. The Devi exemplifies mastery of governance.
From: Kautilya Arthashastra
(1) Activities related to governance and power dynamics, which can be hindered by personal failings such as addiction.[1]
From: Devi Bhagavata Purana
(1) The art of governance and statecraft, with which the Devi was said to be well acquainted.[2]
The concept of Politics in local and regional sources
Politics, as defined in the text, encompasses governance, policy-making, power dynamics, and decision-making within a society. It includes governing countries, addressing societal issues, and the political landscape.
From: Triveni Journal
(1) Russia has ceased to interfere in the politics of South-East Asia, which is now a preserve of Communist China, due to the growing differences between U. S. S. R. and China.[3] (2) Politics is not a game in which you can visualise the steps right up to the end, proceeding on the policy that sufficient unto the day is the strategy thereof.[4] (3) Demonstrations of the virtues of foreign Government, though often conclusive, are as useless as demonstrations of artificial teeth, glass eyes, silver wind pipes and patent wooden legs to the natural products.[5] (4) The field of politics is described as experiencing a decline in its high level and moral tone, with sobriety being replaced by enthusiasm and facts being supplanted by fiction.[6] (5) They are in a more perplexed state than ethics, with incessant demands of an insurgent middle class.[7]
The concept of Politics in scientific sources
Politics, in this text, encompasses governance, debate, and power struggles within a country or area. It influences public health measures and significantly impacted Malawi's COVID-19 response and health system preparedness.
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) This refers to the political ideologies and affiliations that may influence a company's approach to social responsibility.[8] (2) Referencing "Explaining Welfare Reforms in Italy between Economy and Politics" suggests political factors are relevant when discussing welfare reforms.[9] (3) Politics is a term indicative of contemporary indigenous movements and self-determination claims.[10] (4) Politics is mentioned in relation to lifelines and the affective economy of inhabiting, indicating its significance within the context.[11] (5) It is an element that requires an understanding of its relevance for planning processes, and it is one of the different spheres that integrated transport planning has to meet the demands of.[12]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) Politics plays a significant role in shaping discussions about vaccines, with mentions of politicians, political parties, mask mandates, vaccine access, and international impacts influencing perceptions and behaviors.[13] (2) The text states that politics is in the monetization cluster, and it deals with topics such as user loyalty, covering the need for streamers to build and maintain audiences.[14] (3) Politics faced the need to adopt invasive policies that are highly normatively charged, requiring policymakers to seek evidence-based knowledge to guide political decision-making.[15] (4) Social media posts often mentioned a particular president and an upcoming election, with some messages supporting the president and others criticizing the president's actions and statements.[16]
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) A sphere influenced by the Reformation and the changing understanding of charity, affecting the relationship between individuals, the Church, and the state.[17] (2) Activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate between parties having different power, and politics is a key aspect.[18] (3) "Politics" is often contrasted with faith and personal life, with many individuals attempting to keep it separate to maintain harmony and ethical integrity during the Troubles.[19] (4) The text examines politics as a central theme in the context of the Black Panther Party, focusing on the Party's political practice, its engagement with state actors, and its role in broader political movements.[20] (5) The word politics is associated with Europe, political matters, change, order, essence, and right-wing ideologies, discussing the role of the political right.[21]
From: Religious Inquiries (Journal)
(1) Politics is related to intentionality and religion, and both Hegel and Alfarabi claim that a certain political order, anchored in religion, is presupposed for the emergence of, and proper situation in, the logical space.[22]
From: Journal of Public Health in Africa
(1) This is the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, particularly the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power, and it is involved in public health measures.[23] (2) The activities and processes of a government, which significantly influenced the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi and its health systems preparedness.[24]
From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
(1) This is a term related to the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, which is discussed in relation to ethics.[25]
Classical concept of 'Politics'
From: The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle
(1) Politics is an art seemingly practiced through skill and experience, rather than thought, by politicians who do not teach or write about it, unlike doctors or painters.[26] (2) It is a form of practical wisdom, one part is called deliberative and the other judicial. Exponents of this art are alone said to 'take part in this'; for these alone 'do things' as manual labourers 'do things'.[27] (3) It is a field where the student studies virtue to make citizens good and obedient to laws, requiring knowledge of the soul to understand virtue and happiness.[28] (4) "Politics" is identified as the authoritative discipline that dictates which sciences are studied and to what extent, influencing the actions and behaviors within a society.[29]