Politics is the set of activities associated with making decisions in groups or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of status or resources
. It can also be viewed as a power struggle between people or groups
. Definitions of politics:
- The activities of governments, members of law-making organizations, or people who try to influence the way a country is governed
- The allocation of inherently scarce resources amongst a group
- A process of competitive claims-making by rival parties, with the aim of mobilizing support to put these programs into action
- A process whose end goal is the reconciliation of differences and the resolution of conflict
- The art of government
- A continuous and everlasting struggle among people that can be local, national, or international
