CONCEPTS

CONCEPTS OF
OF POLITICS
POLITICS
AND
AND GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:

1. Articulate the definition of Politics and

Governance.

2. Ascertain the differences of Politics and

Governance and its value.
 POLITICS
-The way in which we understand and
order our social affairs, acquire greater
control over the situation (Porton, 1982).
-This is a strategy in maintaining
cooperation among people with
different needs and ideals in life , or for
resolving the conflict within the groups
(Tuibeo, 1998).
 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND
POLITICS
TRADITIONAL VIEW MODERN VIEW
Political Science described as There is no difference between
the theory of state and Politics and Political Science.
government while politics is the Political Science studies Politics
practice of state and and hence can be called politics.
government.
Politics means the issues, Politics or Political Science
problems and political activities means the study of all political
while political science which relations and interactions.
studies the state and -Traditional Approach
government. -Behavioral Approach
BASIC CONCEPTS OF POLITICS
1. ORDER- the central to the study
of politics because it shows
different components of human
society.
 STRUCTURES OF ORDER
A.Community- is one kind of social order which refers to
the association of individual who shares common
identity.

B.Government- is a higher level of social order that exist

primarily for the maintenance and perpetuation of the
community.

C.State- Nation- is the largest social order today and the

term politics originally derived.
FORMS OF
GOVERNMENT
1.Monarchy – Rule of one.
2.Oligarchy- Rule of few.
3.Democracy- Rule of people.
2. POWER- the main source of the
government. The possession to govern
or rule the state.
3. JUSTICE- the process of legalizing
and penalizing the abuse of political
and power to rule
Who rules? In accordance
with the law, is it the just or
the morals?
 GOVERNANCE
- It is the exercise of power or
authority by political leaders for
well-being of their country’s
citizens or subjects.
GOVERNMENT
It is the central institution
which wields power over
its subject.
 PURPOSE OF
GOVERNMENT
1.Advancement of the Public Welfare
2.As to the number of persons exercising sovereign powers.
3.As to the extent of powers exercised by the central or
national government
- Unitary and Federal Government
4. As to the relationship between the executive and the
legislative branches of the government.
- Parliamentary and Presidential Government