governance vs politics

governance

noun
  • The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration. 

  • Accountability for consistent, cohesive policies, processes and decision rights. 

  • The state of being governed. 

  • The specific system by which a political system is ruled. 

  • The group of people who make up an administrative body. 

politics

noun
  • A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement. 

  • One's political stands and opinions. 

  • The profession of conducting political affairs. 

  • Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, influence or conflict. 

  • Real-world beliefs and social issues irrelevant to the topic at hand. 

How often have the words governance and politics occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )