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What is Politics: Theorizing the ‘Political’

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OVERVIEW

Here in this topic, we will discuss politics and theorize about politics. Where politics is a multifaceted concept which is rich in its concept, now let us see all these concepts in brief.

WHAT IS POLITICS?

  • Politics refers to the process of decision-making through which a party fulfills the public’s needs and all these decisions apply to the whole society and country. 
  • Their work is to allot all the resources, and power within the society.
  • They exercise their power to prevent social issues and maintain law and order for the state.

THEORIZING THE POLITICAL

Now here in this topic theorizing politics we will see how philosophers of political science have raised questions related to the fundamentals of politics, which includes the nature, power, and governance of politics. Let us see them in brief:

  1. State and authority, this the philosophers founded the meaning of state, how do they role? And what are the functions which are the role of politics etc? Not only were these questions raised but also some of the philosophers like Rousseau, Marx, and other scholars debated on social contract theory, and other political rights.
  2. The distribution of resources and power also raises questions on the distribution of power within society, and some scholars have also explored the concepts of struggle, freedom, and disciplinary power.
  3. Justice and legitimacy, raise questions on the fair play of justice within society. And also see how it constitutes a society. Some philosophers like Plato, John Rawls, etc have also introduced some theories on equality and justice.
  4. Political participation, also shows how the public of a state participates in the process of the political arena and other things related to it. What are the forms of government and how does it work in society for the wellbeing of the state?

CONCLUSION

So here we have seen how political science and theorizing the political system help to understand the forces that shape the whole state around us. And it also forces the parties to make the whole society with its potential which will make the whole state a more just and equitable world.

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