The term "politics" was the first to introduce Aristotle in his treatise under the same name. The concept of politics, firstly, denotes the entire sphere of human relations. Its task is to regulate relations between the widest groups of people, taking into account the interests of each of them. However, quite often the interests of one group may contradict the interests of another, or even completely exclude them.
Secondly, the concept of politics implies all kinds of influence that a leader or group of people can exert. In this regard, we can talk about the policy of the President or the editorial office of a particular publication, the policy of the party, faith, the directorate of the enterprise.
Typically, politics is considered direct management or administration. The relations that develop between people with the aim of organizing state power and its functioning are called political.
The concept of politics is inextricably linked with the concept of power. Both of these phenomena cannot exist separately, in addition, they are highly interdependent.
Politics can be divided into external (relations between countries or states) and internal (it includes financial, church, social, trade, etc. directions).
The concept of social policy means a complex state activity aimed at improving the living standards of all members of the society of a given state. This includes the creation of conditions for increasing the material level of the population, the search for incentives for labor activities that ensure well-being, and the maintenance of social justice within the state.
The main areas of social political activity are:
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Development of special programs that regulate the employment of the population, as well as aimed at preventing or eliminating potential social conflicts.
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Creation of an information and legal base for the settlement of labor relations, state monitoring of compliance with labor laws in the country.
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Improvement and development of the social insurance system (including old-age and disability pensions, payments to large families, veterans, low-income people, etc.)
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Improving the quality of life through the equitable distribution of income received by various segments of the population.
The concept of financial policy implies the totality of many government measures for the use of finance, aimed at the fulfillment by the state of its functions.
The content of financial policy is diverse:
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She develops and builds a general concept of financial relations, their goals, objectives, directions.
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Creates and improves financial mechanisms that meet the interests of the state.
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Manages the finances of the state and all its economic entities.
The tasks of state financial policy are:
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Providing optimal conditions for the accumulation of maximum financial resources.
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Their appropriate expenditure and distribution.
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Creation of regulatory and incentive mechanisms through finance.
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Creation of a competent financial management system.
Financial and social policies are closely interconnected and are integral parts of state policy as a whole.
Naturally, the concept of politics is not limited only to the financial or social side. In addition to them, the general meaning of this term includes such types of political activities as anti-corruption (aimed at combating corruption), monetary, customs, budget, investment, tax, etc.
The purpose of politics is to create the ideal image of the desired future, as comfortable as possible for all members of society.
