Philippine Politics and

Governance
Performance Task
Project proposal on political
engagement and youth empowerment
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Lesson 1a

THE CONCEPT OF POLITICS AND

GOVERNANCE
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At the end of the lesson, you must be able to:

1) Define politics and other key concepts of political
science;

2) Explain the different views of politics; and

3) Differentiate governance and government.

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Tell if the state is POLITICAL or

NOT. Then justify your reasons why
you say it Political or NOT.
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Running for an
elective pots.
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Joining a protest
rally or demonstration.
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Swimming at the
beach.
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Voting in a national
election.
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Watching the Game of

Thrones on the big
screen.
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The Philippine Congress

passing a law.
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Relief operations during

a state of calamity
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Assignment
1) What is politics;
2) What are the other key concepts of political
science;
3) What are the different views of politics;

4) Differentiate governance and government.

Medium size bond paper, TNR, 1.5 spacing with cover page
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Introduction
THE CONCEPT OF POLITICS AND
GOVERNANCE
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“Man is by nature a
SOCIAL and POLITICAL
Animal”
-Aristotle
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What is Politics?
- as discipline – heart of Political Science.
- According to Plato. . . .
“the study of the affairs of the Polis which
he defined as the most sovereign and inclusive
association”
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What is Politics? cont.

- To Robert Dahl . . . .
- Politics is the existence of rules or authority
within the state.
- Therefore the study of Power relationship
among people in a given society as well those
relationship among states in the
international community (Lazo, 2009).
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What is Politics?
- According to Harold Laswell. . . .
“the study of who gets what, when and
how”
- The process of making government policies
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Origin of the term Politics

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Political Science
- Study of power in society, politics, and
government.
Key Personalities in the Dev’t of Political Science
- Aristotle – Greek philosopher, Father of Political
Science.
- Niccoolo Machiacelli – The Father of Modern
Political Science.
- Jean Jacques Rousseau – Father of Modern
Democracy.
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Other concept of Political Science

- Authority
- Power
- State and Nation
- Political Ideologies
- Sovereignty
- International Relations
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Different Views of Politics

- Politics as Governing
- Politics as “the Authoritative Allocation of
Values for a Society”
- Politics as “Who Gets What, When, and How”
- Politics as Power
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Governance VS Government