Dyck's Definition Of Politics Analysis
Politics plays a huge role in everyone’s lives and is always a topic of discussion in today’s society. Peoples political views differ from one side of the spectrum to the other and there is really no right or wrong view, it is all personal opinion. Even the term politics has multiple definitions out there that are accepted by some and rejected by others. Dyck defines politics as “The activity in which conflicting interests struggle for advantage or dominance in the making and execution of public policies.” (Dyck, Rand, 2012). Some people believe this is a proper definition of politics while others disagree and believe other definitions are more appropriate. This paper will illustrate examples that support Dyck’s definition and how it can be
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The main reason this definition is better than Dyck’s definition is that it leaves out the keyword being “conflict”. Although conflict is a major part of politics as illustrated in the paragraphs above, there is not always conflict. Cooperation is just as big of a factor in politics as conflict is and that is why the world conflict should not be solely included in the definition of politics. This definition focuses on achieving and using of power, but it does not state that the power is used achieved through conflict and struggle between the political actors. This leaves the definition open for interpretation that cooperative work can also be a major player in political issues. Without cooperation and agreement in politics many of the polices in place today in Canada would not exist. All taken together, Dyck’s definition of politics has a lot of truth and validity to it and could very easily be supported and defended. As described in paragraphs above, the struggle between conflicting interests and the implementation of policies is very prevalent in Canadian politics and would also hold true in political systems around the world. But conflict is not always the case and sometimes cooperation between governments must take place to better the population as a whole. Therefore different definitions should be considered when we are looking to describe and define politics in today’s
The main reason this definition is better than Dyck’s definition is that it leaves out the keyword being “conflict”. Although conflict is a major part of politics as illustrated in the paragraphs above, there is not always conflict. Cooperation is just as big of a factor in politics as conflict is and that is why the world conflict should not be solely included in the definition of politics. This definition focuses on achieving and using of power, but it does not state that the power is used achieved through conflict and struggle between the political actors. This leaves the definition open for interpretation that cooperative work can also be a major player in political issues. Without cooperation and agreement in politics many of the polices in place today in Canada would not exist. All taken together, Dyck’s definition of politics has a lot of truth and validity to it and could very easily be supported and defended. As described in paragraphs above, the struggle between conflicting interests and the implementation of policies is very prevalent in Canadian politics and would also hold true in political systems around the world. But conflict is not always the case and sometimes cooperation between governments must take place to better the population as a whole. Therefore different definitions should be considered when we are looking to describe and define politics in today’s