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

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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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There is no American politics right now. There is a Jerry Springer show out there
aweiser278 (Tania R Guimaraes) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:39:35 -0000
There is no American politics right now. There is a Jerry Springer show out there
asthon kushner is on bill maher show talking politics
gloriananirvana (franz gil) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:39:22 -0000
asthon kushner is on bill maher show talking politics
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - "List of Obama's Czars" http://ow.ly/k867 #TCOT #CofC #czars
SofieInkpen (Sofie Inkpen) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:38:48 -0000
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - "List of Obama's Czars" http://ow.ly/k867 #TCOT #CofC #czars
RT @Maureen55:New Orleans is a great city!!! /Just not known for it's ethical politics. Hence my poor joke about voting from Michigan
Uncucumbered (J A Esselink) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:38:01 -0000
RT @Maureen55:New Orleans is a great city!!! /Just not known for it's ethical politics. Hence my poor joke about voting from Michigan
@jacklayton got a kick out of the "twiddle Dee, twiddle Dumb" politics reference. It is actually a pretty close description. :-D
robertharnum (Robert Harnum) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:38:00 -0000
@jacklayton got a kick out of the "twiddle Dee, twiddle Dumb" politics reference. It is actually a pretty close description. :-D
CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive ...: We could fix this econmy, job market stock ma.. http://bit.ly/4n2jAL
Dadeau (G. Michael Waldheim) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:36:54 -0000
CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive ...: We could fix this econmy, job market stock ma.. http://bit.ly/4n2jAL

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