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ID175407
Title ProperMapping the Philippines’ Defective Democracy
LanguageENG
AuthorTeehankee, Julio C ;  Calimbahin, Cleo Anne A
Summary / Abstract (Note)The Philippines is Southeast Asia’s oldest democracy. Yet democratic institutions fail to show coherence in what is largely seen as a resilient oligarchical state that manages to control the state, economy, and society by constantly adapting and shifting along with the political contours. Despite its rich democratic tradition, the country has not been able to reduce centuries old socio-economic inequalities that have sustained clientelistic politics. The continuing failure to consolidate and deepen democracy has negatively impacted the Philippine state, the economy and society. This country study charts the various structural and institutional arrangements and accommodations that have resulted in the country’s defective democratization. Using historical and contemporary process tracing, this study hopes to provide a nuanced understanding of the democratic and not so democratic trajectory that the country continues to experience. By providing a mapping of the defective democracy in the Philippines, this study provides a lens to see the conditions, depth and alterations within the course of pursuing democratization. The distinct and complementing structural and institutional arrangements over the years illustrate how power can lead to various patterns of domination and transformation.
`In' analytical NoteAsian Affairs: An American Review Vol. 47, No.1-4; Dec 2020: p.97-125
Journal SourceAsian Affairs: An American Review Vol: 47 No 1-4
Key WordsState ;  Society ;  Politics ;  Economics ;  Philippines ;  Elections ;  Democratization ;  Dynasties


 
 
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