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'''Politics''' is the science of government and leadership.  It entails seeking favorable portrayal by the [[media]] in public, and seeking support by individuals privately.  Success or failure can be affected by the skill at governing an administrative entity, such as a city or nation, as well as the methods and beliefs involved in that management.  

'''Politics''' is the art of gaining power, particularly in government.  It entails seeking favorable portrayal by the [[media]] in public, and seeking support by individuals privately.  Actual success or failure in governing an administrative entity, such as a city or nation, is only loosely related to political success or failure.  

In a [[democracy]], people who share broad political goals often gather into [[parties]] to mobilize fundraising and create a unified manifesto, called a party [[platform]]. In a multi-party state, such as the United States, politics can be adversarial but in a productive way via debating for example.

In a [[democracy]], people who share broad political goals often gather into [[parties]] to mobilize fundraising and create a unified manifesto, called a party [[platform]]. In a multi-party state, such as the United States, politics can be adversarial but in a productive way via debating for example.