PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Aristocracy, Classless Society, Oligarchy
12 Dec 2015
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Activity related to influencing, making or implementing collective decisions for a political community. Pnyx: where great debates about democracy took place in ancient. Nationalism: who is included in a political community. Will never be a simple thing n politics. There will be some struggles in politics. Cannot always focus on the struggle, need to agree on things to. Politics: the science and art of government; the science dealing with the form, organization, and administration of a state or part of one, and with the regulation of its relations with other states. A process which decisions are made within group. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affair for private advantage. Politics is the art of carrying out the life struggle of a nation for its earthly existence. It varies based on the ideas that people focus on. Will never get a simple answer in politics. Understand links between political culture and political.
