Adding new forms of politics to the list of what is thought of as “the political” is nothing new. Governments in the 19th century naturally had fewer political areas of concern than do present-day ones. Even if the US Department of Forestry can trace its history back as early as 1875, the vast majority of environmental politics has emerged during the latter part of the 20th century. Today, there are even ministers of gender equality in countries like Sweden, and governments make significant efforts to regulate, fund and maintain sports and culture of all sorts.
