Political Dynasties and Terrorism

An Empirical Analysis Using Data on the Philippines

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9363612
AutoresRonald U Mendoza (0000-0003-2683-7303, autor de correspondencia), Jurel Yap (0000-0003-3413-347X), Jurel K Yap, Gabrielle Ann S Mendoza (0000-0003-3205-0806), Angelika Lourdes J Pizzaro, Georgi Engelbrecht
Año2022
Volumen10
Número2
Páginas435-459
Fecha de publicación2022-11-30
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAsian Journal of Peacebuilding (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2288-2693 • E-ISSN: 2288-2707
EditorialAsian Journal of Peacebuilding (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18588/202210.00a266
OpenAlexW4311305007
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas23

Political inequality may cultivate grievances against the government and eventually provoke conflict. In the Philippines, this is reflected in the prevalence of political dynasties. Often these dynasties face deep conflicts of interest as they prioritize clientelist ties over the public good, and act as bosses in their local constituencies. Through regression analysis, this paper finds robust statistical evidence that two out of three measures of political dynasty persistence are positively associated with political violence. Results suggest that a concentration of power leads to weaker governance and worse development outcomes, excludes critical sectors, and ultimately provokes political violence. The study emphasizes the importance of promoting checks and balances for more inclusive and peaceful development in emerging democracies such as the Philippines

Corporate governance · Development economics · Economics · Face (sociological concept · Government (linguistics · Inequality · Political economy · Political science · Political violence · Politics · Power (physics · Social science · Sociology · Terrorism · Law · Philippine History and Culture