TY - BOOK ID - 57010174 TI - The essence of politics PY - 2018 SN - 9789463727211 9789048544738 9048544734 9463727213 PB - Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press DB - UniCat KW - Politics KW - Social ethics. KW - Political ethics. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Ethics KW - Social problems KW - Sociology KW - Ethics, Political KW - Ethics in government KW - Government ethics KW - Political science KW - Politics, Practical KW - Civics KW - Administration KW - Civil government KW - Commonwealth, The KW - Government KW - Political theory KW - Political thought KW - Science, Political KW - Social sciences KW - State, The KW - General. KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Political Conflict. KW - Political Cooperation, Political Community, Political System. KW - Political Science. KW - Politics. KW - Power. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:57010174 AB - What is politics about? At its core, politics is about resolving matters that are contested in a society or group. It exists not only within and between states, but also within religious institutions, sports organisations, commercial enterprises, schools and social organisations. Politics is driven by conflict, but also by cooperation. To understand politics, we must ask specific ('key') questions about the nature of political conflict, about persons, groups and institutions that are involved, about their resources, and about the wider context that both constrains and provides opportunities for all. It also requires an understanding of concepts such as power, influence and political community, and, of course, of the terms politics, conflict and cooperation. This book is about the 'essence' of politics, which is introduced by way of key questions and concepts that are indispensable for understanding politics in many different settings. ER -