What is the connection between politics and power? What is the role of politics in the life of society?

1) Politics is a field of activity related to relations between social groups, the main content of which is the problem of conquering and using state power.
Power is the right and the ability to dispose of someone, to subordinate to their will.
What connects these concepts is that they are keywords of podithology.
2) Politics plays a big role of society, a lot depends on the policy pursued by the state, the government: the living conditions will be better or worse.