Philippine Politics and Governance

In Greek philosopher Aristotle’s world, was politike, the short form of politike episteme, or political science.

An American political scientist, who identified the political system with the “authoritative allocation of values for a society”.

An American political scientist widely used another definition of politics. He defined it as “who gets what, when, and how.”

Includes the decision-making and decision- enforcing processes in any group that makes and enforces rules for its members.

he described politics as human activity concerned with the authoritative decision-making and action by the government which results in an authoritative allocation of values for society.

Politics he wrote, is concerned with how official governmental decision-making and action identifies.

Greek philosopher involves political science is the study of the work or function of a politician or statesman.

In the 16th century a French philosopher coined the term Science Politique that gave the discipline a name, but limited its application to law because he was a lawyer.

Expanded the concept to mean all the functions of government are carried out through legislation, execution, and adjudication.

French philosopher, defined political science as a social science which deals with the foundation of the state and the principles of government.