Politics is the set of activities associated with making decisions in groups or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of status or resources

. It can also be viewed as a power struggle between people or groups

. Definitions of politics:

• The activities of governments, members of law-making organizations, or people who try to influence the way a country is governed

• The allocation of inherently scarce resources amongst a group

• A process of competitive claims-making by rival parties, with the aim of mobilizing support to put these programs into action

• A process whose end goal is the reconciliation of differences and the resolution of conflict

• The art of government

• A continuous and everlasting struggle among people that can be local, national, or international