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Chapter 1: The Nature of Politics

• Politics and Power

– Politics: A process by which values are

authoritatively allocated for a society.

– Political power: The ability to influence the

political behavior of others.

• The Bases of Political Power

– Legitimacy, which can come

from 3 sources:

• Tradition

• Personal charisma

• An accepted body of laws

• Politics and Government

– Government: The institutions and processes by

which rules and decisions are made and enforced

for all members of a society.

– Government is not the same thing as politics.

Rather, government is the set of institutions and

processes by which decisions are made and

enforced on all members of a society. People may

be involved in politics without being part of the

government, such as members of labor unions and

interest groups.

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