On modern television, politics is so often mentioned : international, domestic, youth policy. What is a policy? This is the means by which the state achieves its goals in a particular area. The policy uses methods of economic, legal, administrative influence and relies on available resources. Openness, focus on results, competitiveness are the main characteristics that clearly illustrate what politics is and what it should be.
Public policy is developed and implemented by public institutions of power. Legislative institutions can take part in the development of a political strategy; they also exercise control over the implementation of this strategy.
Political activity is an integral totality and rational interaction of elements, as a result of which progressive qualities are formed.
The system of political activity involves human, procedural, institutional, spiritual components. All components act in a single system, and their activity is subordinate to the achievement of a common goal.
A fundamental element of politics is power. And its social subject is the people as a source of power.
The definition of a policy determines its purpose as the achievement of well-being,
compliance with established laws and standards, development in all subject areas. Along with the goal of politics, its principles are of great importance. The goal is formed in the decision-making process, and the principles are used in the practical implementation of management.
The principles of politics are the rules according to which the activities of bodies and institutions for managing society are based on the laws of its functioning and development. Allocate general and industry policy principles. General are equally used in any kind of political activity, they are universal. This is the principle of objectivity, the main link, feedback, concreteness, optimality, compliance with legal standards. Specific principles apply in specific areas of society. For example, only in public policy.
Principles help to better understand what politics is and how it should be implemented. A particularly important role is played by social and economic principles, since economic and
social policy is a priority in any society. The implementation of the principles of economic and social policy in developed countries led to the formation
of a welfare economy and welfare state.
The principle that explains what politics is, and how it can be influenced, is very important - this is the principle of the receptivity of politics with the reaction of society. He affirms the foundations of democracy, according to which citizens have great opportunities to participate in the governance process.
Politics is an extensive and complex system of interaction, on the effective functioning of the elements of which the well-being of society directly depends.