POLITICS AND POWER

• Politics


  The study of power & the powerful, of influence & the influential, of rulers & the ruled, and of authority & the authoritative
• Aristotle: '"Man Is by nature a political animal"'
• Politics


  The art of compromise
• Politics

  The capacity to say not to something dangerous & inimical to public interest
• Politics


  The authoritative allocation of values
• Politics


  Who gets what, when, and how in a society
• Misconceptions about politics

  • Politics is about the government
  • Politics is the election of personalities
  • Politics is corrupt
• Elements of politics


  • Power
  • Rule
  • Authority
  • Influence & Manner of Acquisition and Practice
• The political future of young states depend on the political engagement of their youth
• In advanced democracies, there is decreasing levels of civic engagement, declining electoral turnout, and eroding trust in representative institutions, parties and politicians
• The youth detached themselves from politics; Immersed themselves in a self-centered consumerist world
• The politics of today's youth is expectedly different from the previous generations
• Youth political moments

  • Youth in the 1920s-1930s: Forced to mature, worked tirelessly to get a taste of a working free & Independent Philippines
  • Youth in the 1940s: Went to streets to oppose the Vietnam War, protest the hardships faced by workers & farmers, advocated for a radical politics in campuses and elsewhere
  • Youth in the 1950s-1970s: Modern martyrs who led the anti-dictatorship movements, embraced initiatives to democratize politics as their own project
  • Youth in the 1980s: Global atmosphere of euphoria, vote regularly, pay taxes diligently, contribute to charity occasionally, work hard daily, Political apathy
  • Youth in the 1990s: Youthful political movement: mobilizations were powered by the rebirth of activist politics in university campuses and then by then popular text messages in mobile phones
• Filipino millennials are in search of a distinct politics
• Social conditions that shape political attitude

  • Time of Worsening Economic Vulnerability: Youth are frustrated by the expansion of precarious types of employment, retreat of labor rights & benefits, income inequalities
  • Transnationalized Filipino Family: Youth rely on social media as the primary source of information, Peer & mass media (not parents) are the sources of education and guidance
  • Exclusionary Nature of Politics in the Philippines: Generations of elite families continue to dominate Philippine politics since establishment of the Philippine Republic, Youth feel helpless and powerless because they don't have access to policy-making and significant representations in political institutions, Abstaining from political activities is considered by the youth as a more respectable choice than participating
  • Politically Isolated Generation: The youth are gravitated towards a politics that is personal and amorphous
• Political participation of the youth

  • Good Digital Citizenship
  • Lifestyle Activism
  • Participatory Decision Making
• Board-Room Politics


  Decision making by business elites and professionals but with important public consequences, Manifest in overt power grabs and subtle manipulations behind the scenes, Some directors pursue personal agendas rather than focusing on the greater good
• Bureaucratic Politics


  The process by which individuals and groups within organizations use formal and informal mechanisms to advance their interests and influence decisions, An example is different departments in a large corporation competing for resources and recognition
• Congress Politics

  The process by which members of the U.S. Congress interact with each other, the President, interest groups, and the public to shape policy and legislation, An example is the passing of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in 2010
• Chief Executive Politics


  The President's role in influencing, shaping, and implementing public policies, as well as maintaining and leveraging power within the political system
• Courtroom Politics


  The complex interplay of political forces and strategies that shape the legal process and its outcomes
• Multi-Media Politics


  A system of politics in which individual politicians seek to gain office, and to conduct politics while in office, by mobilizing public support through the mass media
• Faith-Based Politics

  Individuals may base their political choices and actions on their religious convictions, while religious organizations and leaders may advocate for policies that align with their beliefs
• Game of the Generals


  Military leaders may have a direct impact on political outcomes, either by advising political leaders, influencing public opinion, or even directly intervening in political affairs
• Civil Society Politics


  Various groups, associations, and movements may advocate for their interests, challenge government policies, or mobilize public support for specific causes
• 1. X-Men Politics


  People who do not directly take part in politics but are actively engaged in fixing self-serving political decisions
• Sources of Power


  • Authority
  • Human Resources
  • Skills & Knowledge
  • Intangible Factors
  • Material Resources
  • Sanctions
• • ism of Politics


  The distinctive doctrine, cause, theory, or system that define the manner of action, behavior, or characteristic of a person or group or group of persons