How can we define 'politics' in simple words?

It is distinct from the everyday use of word politics which actually refers to Informal Politics- forming alliances, exercising power and protecting and advancing particular ideas or goals. read more

Politics is a multifaceted word. It has a set of fairly specific meanings that are descriptive and nonjudgmental (such as “the art or science of government” and"political principles"), but it can and often does carry a negative meaning closely related to these (“political activities characterized by artful and often dishonest practices”). read more

It is distinct from the everyday use of word politics which actually refers to Informal Politics- forming alliances, exercising power and protecting and advancing particular ideas or goals. Generally, this includes anything affecting one's daily life, such as the way an office or household is managed, or how one person or group exercises influence over another. read more