Concepts of Politics and Administration

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CONCEPTS OF POLITICSCONCEPTS OF POLITICS

AND ADMINISTRATIONAND ADMINISTRATION

Presented by:Presented by:

JEREMY D. BALONDOJEREMY D. BALONDO


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DefinitionsDefinitions

PoliticsPolitics is the process of seeking and usingis the process of seeking and using

power.power.

PowerPoweris the influence that a person oris the influence that a person or

group of men has on the behavior ofgroup of men has on the behavior of

others.others.


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DefinitionsDefinitions

Political PowerPolitical Poweris referred to the wielding ofis referred to the wielding of

influence and pressure within a particularinfluence and pressure within a particular

sphere of activity in sociosphere of activity in socio--political theater.political theater.

The individuals, interest groups, politicalThe individuals, interest groups, political

groups and parties, and politicalgroups and parties, and political

institutions wield political influence andinstitutions wield political influence and

power within a governmental system.power within a governmental system.


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Political BehaviorPolitical Behavior

The IndividualThe Individual

An individuals moral and political behaviorAn individuals moral and political behavioris influenced by his circumstance andis influenced by his circumstance and

environment surrounding him, his personalenvironment surrounding him, his personal

and social experiences, which constitutesand social experiences, which constitutes

his history, and perception of politicalhis history, and perception of political

environment.environment.


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Political BehaviorPolitical Behavior

The GroupThe Group

The significance of group factor is thatThe significance of group factor is thatgroup struggle means influencing politicalgroup struggle means influencing political

decisions, motion and directions anddecisions, motion and directions and

change in order to reach common goalschange in order to reach common goals

and objectives of people and society atand objectives of people and society at

large.large.


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Group ConceptsGroup Concepts

1.1. Categoric groupCategoric group individuals sharingindividuals sharingcommon characteristics.common characteristics.

2.2. Inferential groupInferential group with characteristics ofwith characteristics of

social role like union laborer, agriculturalsocial role like union laborer, agriculturalworker or businessmen.worker or businessmen.

3.3. Shared attitudes membersShared attitudes members groups whogroups whoshare the same attitudes such as leadershipshare the same attitudes such as leadership

fellowship.fellowship.4.4. Formally organized organizationsFormally organized organizations such assuch as

Philippine Chamber of Commerce.Philippine Chamber of Commerce.


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Types and Nature of InterestTypes and Nature of Interest

GroupsGroups1.1. Agricultural Groups.Agricultural Groups. The political parties andThe political parties and

agricultural interest groups advocate feudal oragricultural interest groups advocate feudal ortenancy systems whose framework is thetenancy systems whose framework is thedistribution of interests between a landlord anddistribution of interests between a landlord andpeasantpeasant tenant.tenant.

In the Philippines, identified big agriculturalIn the Philippines, identified big agriculturalinterest group is theinterest group is the Kilusan ng Magbubukid saKilusan ng Magbubukid sa

PilipinasPilipinas which adheres the belief of publicwhich adheres the belief of publicownership of agriculture and industry, andownership of agriculture and industry, andthereby stands to enforce the principle ofthereby stands to enforce the principle ofgenuine land reform, the massive distribution ofgenuine land reform, the massive distribution oflanded estates to the farm workers.landed estates to the farm workers.


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GroupsGroups2.2. Business and Manufacturing Groups.Business and Manufacturing Groups.

Business groups are organized such asBusiness groups are organized such as

trade associations, organic chemical andtrade associations, organic chemical andchemical manufacturing, bankingchemical manufacturing, banking

institutions, car and automotiveinstitutions, car and automotive

manufacturing, oil and petroleum, foodmanufacturing, oil and petroleum, food

industry, brewery industry, pharmaceuticalindustry, brewery industry, pharmaceuticalindustry, paper industry and etc.industry, paper industry and etc.


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GroupsGroups3.3. Labor Unionism.Labor Unionism. These groups areThese groups are

organized to claim and maintain socialorganized to claim and maintain social

justice to the laborers and workers.justice to the laborers and workers.


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GroupsGroups4.4. Professional Groups.Professional Groups. ProfessionalProfessional

individuals, such as teachers, engineersindividuals, such as teachers, engineers

architects, lawyers and doctors, havearchitects, lawyers and doctors, havecome together for the purposes ofcome together for the purposes of

promoting their common attitudes andpromoting their common attitudes and

interests and protecting the same.interests and protecting the same.


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GroupsGroups5.5. Consumerism and Consumer Groups.Consumerism and Consumer Groups.

Consumerism is a utilitarian value thatConsumerism is a utilitarian value thatadvocates the promotion and protection ofadvocates the promotion and protection of

consumers interests. This point followsconsumers interests. This point followsthe consumerist protects itself against fakethe consumerist protects itself against fakeadvertising and goods. Hence consumeradvertising and goods. Hence consumergroups and interest groups have beengroups and interest groups have been

organized around producerorganized around producer the workers,the workers,the businessmen, the farmer, and thethe businessmen, the farmer, and theprofessionals.professionals.


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GroupsGroups6.6. NonNon--economic Groups.economic Groups. GroupsGroups

organized to protect nonorganized to protect non--economic causeseconomic causes

like education, religion and race.like education, religion and race.Examples are: religious groups, womensExamples are: religious groups, womens

rights organizations, antirights organizations, anti--war groups.war groups.


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Tactics of Interest GroupsTactics of Interest Groups

1.1. Electioneering.Electioneering. This is a method used byThis is a method used byinterest groups for mobilizing voter support andinterest groups for mobilizing voter support andcontributions to the campaign treasury of thecontributions to the campaign treasury of thecandidate or party.candidate or party.

2.2. Propaganda.Propaganda. This is a means of politicalThis is a means of politicalorientation or influence of men and politicalorientation or influence of men and politicalgroup for the purpose of bringing and reachinggroup for the purpose of bringing and reachinga definite goal of life.a definite goal of life.

3.3. Lobbying.

Lobbying.

This is a method whereby mostThis is a method whereby mostinterest groups use middlemen orinterest groups use middlemen orrepresentatives who put up direct contact withrepresentatives who put up direct contact withpublic officials or other official groups andpublic officials or other official groups andattempt to influence political activitiesattempt to influence political activities


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As public administrators and/or managers,As public administrators and/or managers,

we should be familiar with the dynamics ofwe should be familiar with the dynamics of

politics, interest groups and politicalpolitics, interest groups and politicalpressures in doing activities, managing ourpressures in doing activities, managing our

affairs and in carrying out our respectiveaffairs and in carrying out our respective

mandates.mandates.


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