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'''Politics''' is the process by which groups of people make decisions. Although the term is generally applied to behavior within civil [[government]]s, politics is observed in all human group interactions, including [[corporation|corporate]], [[academia|academic]], and [[religion|religious]] institutions.

'''Politics''' is the [[process]] by which groups of people make [[decisions]]. Although the term is generally applied to [[behavior]] within civil governments, politics is observed in all [[human]] [[group]] interactions, including corporate, academic, and [[religion|religious]] institutions.

Politics consists of "social relations involving authority or power" [http://dict.die.net/politics/ Definition of politics from die.net]  and refers to the regulation of a political unit, [http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=303454]  and to the methods and tactics used to formulate and apply [[policy]]. [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/politics Definition of politics from "The Free Dictionary"]

Politics consists of "social relations involving [[authority]] or [[power]]" [http://dict.die.net/politics/ Definition of politics from die.net]  and refers to the regulation of a political unit, [http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=303454]  and to the methods and tactics used to formulate and apply [[policy]]. [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/politics Definition of politics from "The Free Dictionary"]

[[Political science]] (also political studies) is the study of political behavior and examines the acquisition and application of [[political power|power]].  Related areas of study include [[political philosophy]], which seeks a rationale for politics and an ethic of public behavior, and [[public administration]], which examines the practices of governance.

[[Political science]] (also political studies) is the study of political [[behavior]] and examines the acquisition and application of [[power]].  Related areas of study include [[political philosophy]], which seeks a rationale for politics and an [[ethic]] of [[public]] behavior, and public administration, which examines the [[practice]]s of governance.

===Government===

===Government===

A [[government]] is the body that has the power to make and [[Politics#Authority and legitimacy|authority]] to enforce laws, rules, and policies.  Governments exist in all institutions that have laws, rules, or politics

A [[government]] is the [[body]] that has the power to make and [[authority]] to make [[law]]s, rules, and policies.  Governments exist in all institutions that have laws, rules, or politics

=== Political power ===

=== Political power ===

[[Max Weber]] defined power as the ability to impose one's will  "even in the face of opposition from others", [[Max Weber|Weber]], Max,[http://www.ne.jp/asahi/moriyuki/abukuma/weber/lecture/politics_vocation.html] Politics as a Vocation] while [[Hannah Arendt]] states that "political power corresponds to the human ability not just to act but to act in concert."

[[Max Weber]] defined power as the ability to impose one's will  "even in the face of opposition from others", Weber, Max,[http://www.ne.jp/asahi/moriyuki/abukuma/weber/lecture/politics_vocation.html] Politics as a Vocation] while [[Hannah Arendt]] states that "political power corresponds to the human ability not just to act but to act in concert."

* [[Arendt, Hannah]]; On Violence 1970, A Harvest Book

* [[Arendt, Hannah]]; On Violence 1970, A Harvest Book