political will??

Politicians tend to take the path of least resistance. They would rather not put themselves into difficult situations, because their object is to appear in a favorable light to the voting public, so they avoid controversy.

Political will is most often used to describe situations in which politicians abandon that method of following the path of least resistance, and take on a difficult task because they believe it is the right thing to do. Political will can also be used to describe ordinary citizens to take the time and the trouble to promote an idea because they think the idea is good for the community, even if it is not popular. Charging a fee for plastic bags is a good example. Many people resent being obliged to pay for plastic bags, when they've gotten them for free all their lives. So, a politician or a private citizen who promotes charging a fee for plastic bags in stores will need political will to persevere in promoting something which is good for the community, but which is unpopular.

Whether used to describe the behavior of politicians or of private individuals, political will is used to describe the willingness to work for an idea, whether it is popular or not, and whether it will be easy to implement or not.