Politics is an essentially contested concept because the term has a number of
acceptable meanings and definitions. It has been defined in such different ways as
the exercise of power, the exercise of author, the making of collective decisions, the
allocation of scare resources, the practice of deception and manipulation amongst
others (Heywood 2004:4).
Conception of politics means the process of forming an idea of what politics is all
about. There are different conceptions of politics because scholars tend to define
politics base on their perceptions or field of study.