Four Times of Politics: Policy, Polity, Politicking, and Politicization

摘要: There is just one noun corresponding to the adjective political in French, German, Swedish, Finnish and so on, while English language has three: policy, polity, politics. Here, I shall take tripartite division of polit-vocabulary as a point departure for rethinking politics "de-centering" mode. The vocabulary provides us with glimpse into linguistic possibilities formation different perspectives from which conceptualize have modified by taking account two novelties, politicking politicization.1 My intention each these nouns an allusion four aspects conceptualizing In addition, concepts - namely, politics-as-sphere politics-as-activity, been commonly used since nineteenth century, first indicating spatial second temporal mode conceptualizing. am exclusively interested concept and, consequently, will search opportunities present polit-nouns. this conceptual horizon, policy refers regulating aspect politics, alludes performative aspect, polity implies metaphorical space specific limits, politicization marks opening something political, "playable." Policy-politicking polity-politicization form pairs. sphere-concept, core occupied borders regulations polity-policy space, whereas activity-concept constituted "verbal" figures politicking.