What Is Politics? A broad definition

In writing my blook, I often find myself wishing to write about a topic. However, before I get into it too deeply, I need to clearly define a component concept whose everyday use I am not entirely satisfied with.

For example, I recently started to research and write about political narrative. I realized that my view of the word politics was too narrow, and not only did I need to update this in my mind but also in my earlier writings.

Interestingly I could not find a definition of politics that was broad enough for me, and so I wrote my own.

In its broadest sense, politics is the actions or activities of a person or group to influence or control decisions and the outcomes of those decisions within a specific group context, e.g., a country, community, or organization.

These actions or activities include gaining power or helping others achieve power and consequently influencing or controlling the decisions and outcomes.

Credit: David Gurteen

I also had to update my book post Politics is Life, to take into account this broader definition.

One of the benefits of a blook that I love is that nothing is static, with new insights, and I can update it at will — something you can rarely do with a conventional paper book.

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