Politics as a game: the main psychological attitude

  • Vladimir A. Polikarpov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

Revealed the secret of power. It lies in the psychological plane. Power is possible only if there is agreement to obey the governed subjects. All decisions made by the authorities are made subject to obtaining this consent. Violation of this principle leads to the loss of power. Political relations are presented as a game with a playing field, pieces for the game and certain rules. This allows us to extremely simplify the subject and simplifies the task of computer modeling of political processes.

Author Biography

Vladimir A. Polikarpov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (psychology), docent; associate professor at the department of psychology, faculty of psychology and social sciences

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Published
2019-06-21
Keywords: the game, the rules of the game, the conditions of the game, social relations, political relations, the aggregate subject of political action, the substantial stream, the generating stream, utopia, dystopia, power, the consent of the substantial stream
How to Cite
Polikarpov, V. A. (2019). Politics as a game: the main psychological attitude. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology, 1, 74-79. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/sociology/article/view/1769
Issue
No 1 (2019): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology
Section
Discussion

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