POLITICAL DERIVATIVES AND VARIABLES POLITICS General 1. Politics (pols) is a multifaceted word. It has a set of fairly specific meanings that are descriptive and nonjudgmental such as 'the art or science of govt' and 'pol principles', but often does carry a connotation of dishonest malpractice. The word has been used negatively for many years like the British national anthem as published in 1745 calls on God to 'Confound their pols', and the phrase 'play politics, for ex, has been in use since at least 1853, when abolitionist Wendell Phillips declared - 'We do not play pols; anti slavery is no halfjest with us.' What is Pols 2. Pols is derived from the Greek words 'Polis' which means community and 'Poli' meaning many. Pols can be defined as the laws, methods and practices of group which makes decisions. Pols refers to the conflicts within orgs over issues of leadership, structures and policies. Although politics in...