In the article „The human dimension of politics – conditions of capitalizing”, the author deciphres the manifestations of humanism in politics, emphasizing the purpose and means of power. Showing that the model of participative democracy is the best for guaranteeing and complying with the humanist values, the author analyses the necessary conditions for the multiplication and the thoroughgoing study of the humanist manifestations of politics. The author mentions the principale condition of the valorification of the human dimension of politics is the paradigme of the consensus, which from the necessity of surviving must be accepted at a national, regional and even global level. Another condition of the humanization of politics is insured by the change of mentality of each citizen, people or any other kind of group. The change of political mentality is the purpose of socialization. The author grants special attention to political socialization, because amidst this process are adopted the attitude and capitalized the possibilities of each citizen.