What is politics? What is power? What is science? In this episode we explore a basic definition of politics as who gets what when and how, useful definitions of power as compelling others to do what you want, and the nature of science. It sets up our overview of the American Political System. Additional Reading Peter Bacharach and Morton S Baratz, "Two Faces of Power," The American Political Science Review. 56(4): 1962 pp. 947-952.  Harold Laswell, Who Gets What When and How