11.   Politics is the competition among individuals and groups pursuing their own interests.

12.   Politics is the stuff I live and breathe.

13.   Secondly, a left-wing party must avoid succumbing to the notion that politics is primarily a matter of institutional government.

14.   Similarly in the international arena, an emasculated politics is incapable of sustaining an effective national defense.

15.   This book assumes that understanding politics is extremely important.

16.   Whether it will help in breaking two-party politics is open to doubt.

17.   I assume her politics must be fairly conservative.

18.   Politics is by no means the only arena in which women are excelling.