Trish McCartney
Trish McCartney answered Anonymous' question
Draconian politics - or indeed the term "draconian" - is present in modern political parlance. It is used to negatively describe legislation, or indeed any action of a government. What is draconian politics, and what does it mean?
  • Draconian politics means: Any action or legislation by a government which curtails, or threatens to … Read more
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Trish McCartney answered
Politics has a number of essential aspects. What are the essentials of politics?
  • Politics is the art, or indeed science, of governance. This is the most essential strand of politics, and one which can include the governance of a nation-state, institutions or interest groups.
  • Governance can also be applied to people's everyday lives, rather than just … Read more
Trish McCartney
Trish McCartney answered Anonymous' question
What is the goal of politics and politicians? The goal of politics is to exercise, achieve and apply power and authority. Politics can be used by many entities such as government, individuals and organizations. The goals of politics can be numerous and often diffuse:
  • Lower-level management can use politics to get higher incentives and … Read more
Trish McCartney
Trish McCartney answered Anonymous' question
Politics affects every aspect of a citizen's life. Definition of politics
  • Politics is the art or science of governance.
Using this definition, it's quite easy to understand how politics can have a fundamental impact of the lives of ordinary people. How does politics affect people?
  • Once a government is elected into power, it can pass, … Read more
Trish McCartney
Trish McCartney answered
What is the difference between politics, church, government and state? These four terms are very different indeed! Politics Politics has multiple definitions and connotations, but here are the two most fundamental ones:
  • Politics means the art or science of government.
  • In a wider sense, it also means the application and acquisition of power.
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Trish McCartney
Trish McCartney answered
Yes. For good or for worse, politics is found and practiced everywhere throughout the world. Can politics be found everywhere? It is easy to understand how and why politics can be found in every aspect of our lives, if we consider the definition of politics:
  • Politics can be defined as the art or science of … Read more
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Trish McCartney answered
Communication is a fundamental aspect of politics. In fact, most of the time it can be argued that good communication of a policy is more important than the policy itself. What is the importance of communication in politics? Communication in politics can refer to a number of scenarios:
  • Communication between the government and the electorate: … Read more
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Trish McCartney answered
When or how did politics start? Politics has no start date! It has been around since the beginning of mankind. The nature of politics is almost identical to that of power and control - forces that will always be and have always been present in society.
  • Politics can be defined as the art or … Read more