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What is Politics? * The science and art of the government. * Who gets what, when and how? * The authoritative allocation of values. * The art of the possible * Obeying laws laid down by the government. * Politic is purely an exercise in restricting individual freedom. Types of politics- * Liberals - Exclusion of politics from personal life, freedom to do what you want as long as you aren't offending other people around you. * Free Market - Keep politics out of the economy; sell what you want for whatever prices. * Socialists - The state controls the economy. * Fascists - Totalitarian control over every aspect of people's lives. * Feminists - Gender relations, at home, at work and in the bedroom. * Green Politics - Politicised the environment. Power=Legitimacy=Authority * To have LEGITIMACY - the public accepts them as the true holder of their position * To have AUTHORITY - The rightful and legitimate use of power. Types of Authority- * Traditional - A...

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