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	'''Politics''' is the study of decision-making power at the inter-social and societal		'''Politics''' is the study of decision-making power at the inter-social and societal
		⚫	levels. It concerns how we coordinate our actions for mutual (or personal) gain, or, as political scientist ] said, politics is "who gets what, when and how."

⚫	levels. It concerns how we coordinate our actions for mutual (or personal) gain, or, as political scientist ]? said, politics is "who gets what, when and how."



	In addition to government, ],		In addition to government, ],

	], special interest groups, and ]		], special interest groups, and ]

	systems and conditions may all have influence on decisions.		systems and conditions may all have influence on decisions.

	Therefore, politics touches on all these subjects.		Therefore, politics touches on all these subjects.



	Studies of politics have both reflected and influenced the political		Studies of politics have both reflected and influenced the political

	systems of the world. ] wrote ],		systems of the world. ] wrote ],

	an amoral analysis of politics in a ], in 1513, while living in		an amoral analysis of politics in a ], in 1513, while living in

	a monarchy. ] and ] wrote		a monarchy. ] and ] wrote

	] in 1848 and it went on to be one of the		] in 1848 and it went on to be one of the

	most influential works of the twentieth century. Today, much study of		most influential works of the twentieth century. Today, much study of

	] focuses on ], and how their form		] focuses on ], and how their form

	affects the decisions they make.		affects the decisions they make.



	Other lines of political inquiry attempt to answer		Other lines of political inquiry attempt to answer

	] questions: is there a moral		] questions: is there a moral

	] for government? What is		] for government? What is

	]?		]?



	'''Political science'''		'''Political science'''



	In the United States, a ], political scientists look at elections, public opinion (on matters ranging from Social Security reform to foreign policy), institutional activities (how congress acts, where congressional power gravitates toward, how and when the Supreme Court acted, or didnt act, etc) and a variety of other data to try to figure out what the next move of soceity or government would be.		In the United States, a ], political scientists look at elections, public opinion (on matters ranging from Social Security reform to foreign policy), institutional activities (how congress acts, where congressional power gravitates toward, how and when the Supreme Court acted, or didnt act, etc) and a variety of other data to try to figure out what the next move of soceity or government would be.



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	:'''Political Systems and Ideologies:'''		:'''Political Systems and Ideologies:'''

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	:'''Sector-Based Ideologies:'''		:'''Sector-Based Ideologies:'''

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	:'''Political Entities:'''		:'''Political Entities:'''

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	:'''Classical and modern political theorists:'''		:'''Classical and modern political theorists:'''

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	:'''Contemporary Political Theorists:'''		:'''Contemporary Political Theorists:'''

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	:'''Electoral Systems:'''		:'''Electoral Systems:'''

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	:'''Miscellaneous:'''		:'''Miscellaneous:'''

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Revision as of 15:35, 14 December 2001

Politics is the study of decision-making power at the inter-social and societal levels. It concerns how we coordinate our actions for mutual (or personal) gain, or, as political scientist Harold Lasswell said, politics is "who gets what, when and how."

In addition to government, journalists, religious groups, special interest groups, and economic systems and conditions may all have influence on decisions. Therefore, politics touches on all these subjects.

Studies of politics have both reflected and influenced the political systems of the world. Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince, an amoral analysis of politics in a monarchy, in 1513, while living in a monarchy. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote The Communist Manifesto in 1848 and it went on to be one of the most influential works of the twentieth century. Today, much study of politics focuses on democracies, and how their form affects the decisions they make.

Other lines of political inquiry attempt to answer philosophical questions: is there a moral justification for government? What is the purpose of government?

Political science

In the United States, a democracy, political scientists look at elections, public opinion (on matters ranging from Social Security reform to foreign policy), institutional activities (how congress acts, where congressional power gravitates toward, how and when the Supreme Court acted, or didnt act, etc) and a variety of other data to try to figure out what the next move of soceity or government would be.

Political Systems and Ideologies: