Politics is, in translation from Greek, the art of governing the state, international relations, and society.
This is not the only definition that characterizes this concept. There are alternative ones:
- this is the management and disposal of resources;
- one of the areas of activity that is associated with relations between different social groups, which determines the forms, tasks and content of the country's activity as a whole;
- A special phenomenon in public life, covering absolutely all forms of interactions in society and the types of activities for the implementation and leadership in the production process;
- the desire for power and influence on the redistribution of power in interstate or intrastate relations;
- a behavioral model of organizations' activities to achieve goals or interests (for example, the accounting policy of an organization is a form of government of an organization that determines its accounting).
The form of government in the international arena is determined by foreign policy. This definition covers all areas of relations: from economic activity to art.
Politics - this is any program of action or any kind of activity to manage something and someone.
It can be represented in the form of currents or any movements in civil society. Public organizations and associations of various interests are also politicians. This, for example, parties and the church.
In antiquity, politics was mainly dealt with by philosophers or thinkers who interpreted it as “royal art” to manage other activities: from oratory to military and judicial activities. Plato said that a properly directed policy can protect and make any citizen the best. Machiavelli considered it from the point of view of knowledge, the essence of which is in correct and wise rule.
A little later, another definition appeared: politics is a struggle of class interests. So Karl Max considered it.
According to modern concepts, politics includes activities in the field of public interests, and a set of behaviors, and institutions that are engaged in the regulation of public relations and the creation of power control and competition for the possession of power.
There are two approaches in understanding this concept: consensus and confrontational.
Based on a consensus understanding, they want to turn politics into public acts that will be aimed at mutual understanding and joint activities in order to achieve the highest public good - freedom.
If we consider this concept from the confrontational side, then politics is the result of the public struggle of various groups of people.
The definition depends on what the main aspect of political activity will be emphasized. Depending on the direction of action of the state or organization, social, domestic and foreign policies can be distinguished. If we consider the profile of activity, then we distinguish state, military, technical policy, party policy and other types.
