Before we can discuss the concepts between the three spheres namely, politics, government and governance, it is very important to discuss the concept of state because without a state, none of the three spheres mentioned above would exists because they all function within a state.
A state, according to Cloete (1993:147), is an independent territory with clearly established boundaries that are recognized by the people of that territory, and the people and governments of other recognized states. A state has permanent inhabitants who are seen as its citizens. A state cannot be controlled by another recognized state because it is not part of that other state, it is independent. There are three important components that a state consists of, namely …show more content…
Governance and government are seen as interchangeable in most dictionaries and are both used denoting the exercise of authority in an organisation but to govern is to exercise power and authority over a territory or an organisation, to manage and orchestrate whereas a government rules and controls. Governance is the process whereby elements in a society yield power and authority, and influence and enact policies and decisions concerning public life, economic and social development. Good governance creates a strong future for an organisation by continuously steering towards a vision and in contrast, poor governance can put an organisation at risk of commercial failure, financial and legal …show more content…
The main subject of politics is the social groups with its political organisation, institutions, movements and leaders. The purpose of politics is to guide public development in positive direction by identifying common objectives and ways of achieving them. Politics is an integral part of modern society and has a complex and multi dimensions structure target of politics that has various social groups, community, international organisations and political parties. Politics has nothing to do with harmony of the left and right doings of the
A state, according to Cloete (1993:147), is an independent territory with clearly established boundaries that are recognized by the people of that territory, and the people and governments of other recognized states. A state has permanent inhabitants who are seen as its citizens. A state cannot be controlled by another recognized state because it is not part of that other state, it is independent. There are three important components that a state consists of, namely …show more content…
Governance and government are seen as interchangeable in most dictionaries and are both used denoting the exercise of authority in an organisation but to govern is to exercise power and authority over a territory or an organisation, to manage and orchestrate whereas a government rules and controls. Governance is the process whereby elements in a society yield power and authority, and influence and enact policies and decisions concerning public life, economic and social development. Good governance creates a strong future for an organisation by continuously steering towards a vision and in contrast, poor governance can put an organisation at risk of commercial failure, financial and legal …show more content…
The main subject of politics is the social groups with its political organisation, institutions, movements and leaders. The purpose of politics is to guide public development in positive direction by identifying common objectives and ways of achieving them. Politics is an integral part of modern society and has a complex and multi dimensions structure target of politics that has various social groups, community, international organisations and political parties. Politics has nothing to do with harmony of the left and right doings of the