POLITICS AND

GOVERNANCE
 WARM UP:

Direction: Give a short description

how you understand each words.
1. Politics
2. Governance
3. Law
4. Power
5. Leader
 POLITICS

POLITICS IS THE STUDY OF "WHO GETS WHAT, WHEN, AND HOW"

AS HAROLD LASWELL STATES. WHO GETS POWER, AUTHORITY,
AND LEADERSHIP? WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO GET SUCH AND HOW
THEY ABLE TO GET IT? THIS IS LINKED TO THE IDEA THAT POLITICS
IS “THE MASTER SCIENCE" AS CALLED BY ARISTOTLE (ROSKIN,
ET.AL., 2012).
 POLITICS

Politics could also be viewed as "the process of making government policies".

Thus, it comes study of political science. The development of political science as
a discipline could be traced from the time of Aristotle when he wrote the first
systematic work focused on political affairs known as the Politics that named
him the Father of Political Science.
 Characteristics of Politics (Shievely, 2013)
1. Politics always involves the making of collective decisions
for group of people;

2. Those decisions are made by some members of the group

exercising power over other members of the group.
 GOVERNANCE

THE CONCEPT OF "GOVERNANCE" IS AS OLD AS HUMAN CIVILIZATION. GOVERNANCE

WAS DEFINED "THE PROCESS OF DECISION-MAKING AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH
DECISIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED (OR NOT IMPLEMENTED)". GOOD GOVERNANCE
ASSURES THAT CORRUPTION IS MINIMIZED, THE VIEWS OF MINORITIES ARE TAKEN
INTO ACCOUNT AND THAT THE VOICES OF THE MOST VULNERABLE IN SOCIETY ARE
HEARD IN DECISION-MAKING. IT IS ALSO RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
NEEDS OF SOCIETY.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
GOOD GOVERNANCE

Rule of Law. The rule of law means to say that good

governance manifested through the impartiality of fair legal
framework such as the promotion of a full protection of
human rights and dignity especially those members of
minorities.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
GOOD GOVERNANCE

Transparency decisions were taken, and their enforcement are done in a manner
that follows rules and regulations. It also means that information is freely available
and directly accessible to those who will be affected by such decisions and their
enforcement. It also means that enough information is provided and that it is
provided in easily understandable forms and media.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
GOOD GOVERNANCE

Responsiveness. Good governance requires that institutions and processes try

to serve all stakeholders within a reasonable timeframe.

Consensus oriented. . It requires a broad and long-term perspective on what is

needed for sustainable human development and how to achieve the goals of
such development
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
GOOD GOVERNANCE

Effectiveness and efficiency. Good governance means that processes and

institutions produce results that meet the needs of society while making the
best use of resources at their disposal.

Accountability
Accountability is a crucial requirement for good governance. Not only
governmental institutions but also the private sector and civil society
organizations must be accountable to the public and their institutional
stakeholders.
ACTIVITY 1:

COMPARE & CONTRAST POLITICS VS

GOVERNANCE

Politics Governance
ACTIVITY 2:
DRAW A CARTOON OF A GOOD GOVERNANCE
AND WRITE A SHORT DESCRIPTION ABOUT
YOUR DRAWING