Editing Politics (section)

== Levels of politics ==

=== Macropolitics ===
{{main|Global politics}}
[[File:RIAN archive 828797 Mikhail Gorbachev addressing UN General Assembly session.jpg|thumb| [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] addressing the UN General Assembly in 1988]]
Macropolitics can either describe political issues that affect an entire political system (e.g. the [[nation state]]), or refer to interactions between political systems (e.g. [[international relations]]).<ref name=":0">{{harvnb|Morlino|Berg-Schlosser|Badie|2017|p=20}}</ref>

Global politics (or world politics) covers all aspects of politics that affect multiple political systems, in practice meaning any political phenomenon crossing national borders. This can include [[City|cities]], nation-states, [[multinational corporation]]s, [[non-governmental organization]]s, and/or [[international organization]]s. An important element is international relations: the relations between nation-states may be peaceful when they are conducted through [[diplomacy]], or they may be violent, which is described as [[war]]. States that are able to exert strong international influence are referred to as [[superpower]]s, whereas less-powerful ones may be called [[Regional power|regional]] or [[middle power]]s. The international system of [[Power (international relations)|power]] is called the ''world order'', which is affected by the [[Balance of power (international relations)|balance of power]] that defines the degree of [[Polarity (international relations)|polarity]] in the system. [[Emerging power]]s are potentially destabilizing to it, especially if they display [[revanchism]] or [[irredentism]].

Politics inside the limits of political systems, which in contemporary context correspond to national [[border]]s, are referred to as [[domestic politics]]. This includes most forms of [[public policy]], such as [[social policy]], [[economic policy]], or [[law enforcement]], which are executed by the state [[bureaucracy]].

=== {{Anchor|Mesopolitics}}Mesopolitics ===
[[File:Council room of the Province of Chieti - Meeting of the Brothers of Italy.jpg|thumb|Local political event organized by [[Brothers of Italy]] in the council room of the [[Province of Chieti]] in 2025]]
Mesopolitics describes the politics of intermediary structures within a political system, such as [[Political party|national political parties]] or [[Political movement|movements]].<ref name=":0" />

A political party is a [[political organization]] that typically seeks to attain and maintain political power within [[government]], usually by participating in [[political campaign]]s, educational outreach, or [[protest action]]s. Parties often espouse an expressed [[ideology]] or vision, bolstered by a written [[Party platform|platform]] with specific goals, forming a [[coalition]] among disparate interests.<ref>{{harvnb|Pettitt|2014|p=60}}.</ref>

Political parties within a particular political system together form the [[party system]], which can be either [[Multi-party system|multiparty]], [[two-party system|two-party]], [[dominant-party system|dominant-party]], or [[One-party state|one-party]], depending on the level of [[Pluralism (political theory)|pluralism]]. This is affected by characteristics of the political system, including its [[electoral system]]. According to [[Duverger's law]], [[First-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post]] systems are likely to lead to two-party systems, while [[proportional representation]] systems are more likely to create a multiparty system.

=== {{Anchor|Micropolitics}}Micropolitics ===
[[File:(Pajero Bishop Scandal) Filipinos protest against the Bishops that allegedly accepted money and luxury cars from former president Macapagal-Arroyo in exchange for support.jpg|thumb|[[Philippines|Filipino]] protest for a local political controversy involving the Pajero [[bishop]] in 2011]]
Micropolitics describes the actions of individual actors within the political system.<ref name=":0" /> This is often described as [[political participation]].<ref>{{harvnb|Morlino|Berg-Schlosser|Badie|2017|p=161}}</ref> Political participation may take many forms, including:
* [[Activism]]
* [[Boycott]]
* [[Civil disobedience]]
* [[Demonstration (political)|Demonstration]]
* [[Petition]]
* [[Picketing]]
* [[Strike action]]
* [[Tax resistance]]
* [[Voting]] (or its opposite, [[abstentionism]])