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Politics is a process by which decisions are made within groups. Although the term is generally applied to behavior within governments, politics is observed in all human (and many non-human) group interactions, including corporate, academic, and religious institutions.
Political science (also political studies) is the study of political behavior and examines the acquisition and application of power.
Alternate definitions
Alternative definitions of politics have been proposed that fulfill the needs of differing perspectives. They include:
- Dictionary definitions, for example, "the art and science of government" *
- Textbook definitions, notably, a "process of conflict resolution in which support is mobilized and maintained for collective projects". -- An Introduction to Government and Politics ... Dickerson and Flanagan
- Theorists, such as Harold Lasswell, who defined politics as "who gets what, when, where, and how."
- and Practitioners like
- Mao Zedong, who said "Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed."
- and Otto von Bismarck's cryptic remark, "Politics is the art of feasibility."
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Feeding the Caribbean
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:30:37 -0000
Listen again to the BBC Caribbean interactive special on the food crisis. Also the debate continues online.
BBC Caribbean News in brief
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:51:31 -0000
A summary of some of the stories featured in BBC Caribbean's News in Brief this past week.
Sparrow hops into London town
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:16:34 -0000
The Mighty Sparrow and Kevin Lyttle are leading a 'Soca invasion' in London and visited BBC Caribbean.
Music to make a difference
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:17:01 -0000
BBC Caribbean looks at some of today's musicians in the western Caribbean using their art to make a difference.
Bolt:world's fastest man
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:14:52 -0000
Grenada gets a new Prime Minister
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:10:35 -0000
A major political upset in Grenada as Keith Mitchell's New National Party suffers a humiliating loss to Tillman Thomas's National Democratic Congress.
Cuba Spring, or Trap? - A Canadian journalists's reflections on the May 2005 public meeting of the Assembly to Promote Civil Society in Cuba, comparing the dissidence in Cuba to that in Cold War-era central Europe.
Dissidents Extend Castro an Olive Branch - Peace Magazine article on A Common Platform for a Transition to Democracy in Cuba developed by a coalition of moderate opposition groups on the island.
Keeping the lid on dissent: Elizardo Sanchez - This interview covers his vision of a transition to democracy, and the pressures and opportunities of human rights activism under the current government.
Meta Description: [ 'Keeping the lid on dissent: Elizardo Sanchez is Cuba's best-known human-rights dissident … He has spent eight-and-a-half of the last 20 years in jail for his outspoken views' from New ]
Much Ado About Something? Regime Change in Cuba - Draft of an article exploring Cuba's movement towards post-totalitarianism in the 1980s, societal changes during the 1990s, and scenarios for post-Castro leadership.
Participatory Democracy - A bilingual forum on democratic participation open to all who have an interest in developing participatory democracy.
Meta Description: [ A forum for participatory democracy & human rights w/ World-wide information & news on democratic events. Un foro de democracia participativa y derechos humanos que promueve un verdadero gobierno del pueblo. ]
Unión Liberal Cubana - Spain-based market liberal group explains their vision for non-violent transition to a democratic form of government, with links to media articles. [English/Spanish]
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