Le paradoxe philippin

The Philippine paradox : Restore a democratic or an oligarchie system ? Democracy in the Philippines used to be, and still is, personalized. The "people's power" of the February 1986 revolution forced Ferdinand Marcos out, but was unable to build a structure. Elections have served to choose among politicians, but they have also opened the way for big provincial families to re-emerge in an elitist, patronage democracy. Rigidly controlled by the traditional elite, the Congress has not made much haste toward adopting the sweeping reforms laid down in the 1987 Constitution. The problems President Ramos has to solve have not changed : economic inequality ; land disputes (which still arise because land reform has not worked) ; an industry still mainly in the hands of monopolies ; political corruption ; and an elite more concerned with its personal interests than the public good. Two things are lacking in the Philippines : continuity in policy and the sense of a national interest. The head of state should disregard the existing system, dismantle monopolies and take account of economic globalization ; but he should not lose from view the political and social reforms indispensable for putting an end to armed uprisings

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• From US Colony to Independent Country

  Open Access•Yves Boquet•The Philippine Archipelago•2017

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