"Politics is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status."
This sub-field examines the political structures and processes that shape urban development and how political power affects urban residents.
"The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science."
"It may be used positively in the context of a 'political solution' which is compromising and nonviolent."
"But also often carries a negative connotation."
"Different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly."
"Different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly, empirically or normatively."
"A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including warfare against adversaries."
"Politics is exercised on a wide range of social levels, from clans and tribes of traditional societies, through modern local governments, companies and institutions up to sovereign states, to the international level."
"Members of a party often agree to take the same position on many issues and agree to support the same changes to law and the same leaders."
"An election is usually a competition between different parties."
"A political system is a framework that defines acceptable political methods within a society."
"The history of political thought can be traced back to early antiquity."
"Seminal works such as Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics, Confucius's political manuscripts and Chanakya's Arthashastra."
"Politics (from Ancient Greek πολιτικά (politiká) 'affairs of the cities')"
"The set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status."
"Members of a party often agree to take the same position on many issues and support the same changes to law and leaders."
"An election is a competition between different parties."
"Politics is exercised on a wide range of social levels, from clans and tribes of traditional societies, through modern local governments, companies and institutions up to sovereign states, to the international level."
"Different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly, empirically or normatively."
"Different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it."