Anthony Lawrence A Borja
Biographic Data
| ID | 4437893 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Lawrence A Borja |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony Lawrence A |
| FAMILY NAME | Borja |
| SIGNATURE | BORJA A L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | De La Salle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1938-9090 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Laclau, The Populist Mind, and Competing Populists Elaborations on Cathexis and Alienation
While acknowledging Laclau's invaluable contributions to understanding populism from a discursive perspective, I will illustrate that his framework holds a latent psycho-political dimension that this essay lifts out and elaborates. Guided by the simple question, what are the characteristics of a populist mind, I will assess this latent dimension via an elaboration of Laclau’s adaptation of cathexis (emotional investment) to the issue of identity …
Democratizing Machiavelli? A Critique
Appropriating Machiavelli for a political camp is tempting, and appropriations by all sorts of political leanings have rendered his body of thought as contradictory at best. John McCormick, in two relatively recent works, tries to cut through this by portraying Machiavelli as a populist and a democrat. Despite his insights, McCormick tries to end the conversation with the hopes of making his appropriation of Machiavelli conclusive. In response, I…
Pagkakawalay Pampolitika at Kawalan ng Kapangyarihan: Politika’t Pagkamamamayan sa Pilipinas
Ang demokratisasyon sa Pilipinas ay binabagabag ng mga aninong bumabalot sa mga mamamayan nito. Isa na dito ang kawalan ng kapangyarihang politikal na pawang nagbubukod at nagbubuklod sa mga ordinaryong mamamayan. Sila ay nawalay na sa politika, di lamang sa kanilang mga saloobin kundi pati na rin sa kanilang gawi. Mababa ang palagay nila sa kanilang pagiging mamamayan habang sa eleksiyon lamang sila malimit makilahok. Batay sa mga pangunahing ob…
Challenges to Democratization from the Perspective of Political Inaction: Insights into Political Disempowerment and Citizenship in the Philippines
Though scholarship on Philippine politics has focused on either structures or elites, political participation and inaction have become equally pertinent issues, especially in times of political change. The Philippines shows a curious juxtaposition between high levels of electoral participation in the general citizenry and mass political inaction among the majority of Filipinos outside the ballot. For this reason, we would try to make sense of thi…
Political Illiberalism in the Philippines: Analyzing Illiberal Political Values
Politicians are empowered as representatives of varying visions of the public good. If inquiries are made on why disruptive actors can ascend to high positions of political and moral authority, then due focus must be given on their psychopolitical roots. Through quantitative analysis and by reverse engineering the concept of political illiberalism from recent normative theories of political liberalism, this study illustrates that political illibe…
Tis but a Habit in an Unconsolidated Democracy
The electoral process can be considered as one basic component of a democracy and for this reason one way to evaluate the progress of a democratisation project is by looking at the development of this civic practice in terms of both quantity (voter turnout) and quality (voters' preferences). Focusing on the former, specifically the impact of political alienation on electoral participation as voter turnout this article will look at the challenges …
Ang Mga Ideolohiyang Politikal ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines: Isang Pag-aaral sa mga Piling Pahayag mula sa Limang Panahon ng Kontemporaryong Eklesiastiko-Politikal na Kasaysayan …
Today, the relationship between organized religion, state institutions, and the political arena still stands as a relevant issue that merits further examination. To be specific, events ranging from
Re-conceptualising Political Alienation - On Spectators, Spectacles and Public Protests
Politics usually takes the form of brawls ranging from the verbal and civilised, to the physical and savage, if not deadly encounters. These public engagements are political spectacles projecting narratives that are attractive to people who share the sentiments made public in these spectacles, and a following of spectators that, in sustaining their spectatorship, keeps the spectacle in its status. I note that spectators are attached and concerned…
Political Illiberalism in the Philippines: Analyzing Illiberal Political Values
Politicians are empowered as representatives of varying visions of the public good. If inquiries are made on why disruptive actors can ascend to high positions of political and moral authority, then due focus must be given on their psychopolitical roots. Through quantitative analysis and by reverse engineering the concept of political illiberalism from recent normative theories of political liberalism, this study illustrates that political illibe…
Re-conceptualising Political Alienation - On Spectators, Spectacles and Public Protests
Politics usually takes the form of brawls ranging from the verbal and civilised, to the physical and savage, if not deadly encounters. These public engagements are political spectacles projecting narratives that are attractive to people who share the sentiments made public in these spectacles, and a following of spectators that, in sustaining their spectatorship, keeps the spectacle in its status. I note that spectators are attached and concerned…
Re-conceptualising Political Alienation - On Spectators, Spectacles and Public Protests
Politics usually takes the form of brawls ranging from the verbal and civilised, to the physical and savage, if not deadly encounters. These public engagements are political spectacles projecting narratives that are attractive to people who share the sentiments made public in these spectacles, and a following of spectators that, in sustaining their spectatorship, keeps the spectacle in its status. I note that spectators are attached and concerned…
Ang Mga Ideolohiyang Politikal ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines: Isang Pag-aaral sa mga Piling Pahayag mula sa Limang Panahon ng Kontemporaryong Eklesiastiko-Politikal na Kasaysayan …
Today, the relationship between organized religion, state institutions, and the political arena still stands as a relevant issue that merits further examination. To be specific, events ranging from
Tis but a Habit in an Unconsolidated Democracy
The electoral process can be considered as one basic component of a democracy and for this reason one way to evaluate the progress of a democratisation project is by looking at the development of this civic practice in terms of both quantity (voter turnout) and quality (voters' preferences). Focusing on the former, specifically the impact of political alienation on electoral participation as voter turnout this article will look at the challenges …
Political Illiberalism in the Philippines: Analyzing Illiberal Political Values
Politicians are empowered as representatives of varying visions of the public good. If inquiries are made on why disruptive actors can ascend to high positions of political and moral authority, then due focus must be given on their psychopolitical roots. Through quantitative analysis and by reverse engineering the concept of political illiberalism from recent normative theories of political liberalism, this study illustrates that political illibe…
Pagkakawalay Pampolitika at Kawalan ng Kapangyarihan: Politika’t Pagkamamamayan sa Pilipinas
Ang demokratisasyon sa Pilipinas ay binabagabag ng mga aninong bumabalot sa mga mamamayan nito. Isa na dito ang kawalan ng kapangyarihang politikal na pawang nagbubukod at nagbubuklod sa mga ordinaryong mamamayan. Sila ay nawalay na sa politika, di lamang sa kanilang mga saloobin kundi pati na rin sa kanilang gawi. Mababa ang palagay nila sa kanilang pagiging mamamayan habang sa eleksiyon lamang sila malimit makilahok. Batay sa mga pangunahing ob…
Challenges to Democratization from the Perspective of Political Inaction: Insights into Political Disempowerment and Citizenship in the Philippines
Though scholarship on Philippine politics has focused on either structures or elites, political participation and inaction have become equally pertinent issues, especially in times of political change. The Philippines shows a curious juxtaposition between high levels of electoral participation in the general citizenry and mass political inaction among the majority of Filipinos outside the ballot. For this reason, we would try to make sense of thi…
Laclau, The Populist Mind, and Competing Populists Elaborations on Cathexis and Alienation
While acknowledging Laclau's invaluable contributions to understanding populism from a discursive perspective, I will illustrate that his framework holds a latent psycho-political dimension that this essay lifts out and elaborates. Guided by the simple question, what are the characteristics of a populist mind, I will assess this latent dimension via an elaboration of Laclau’s adaptation of cathexis (emotional investment) to the issue of identity …
Democratizing Machiavelli? A Critique
Appropriating Machiavelli for a political camp is tempting, and appropriations by all sorts of political leanings have rendered his body of thought as contradictory at best. John McCormick, in two relatively recent works, tries to cut through this by portraying Machiavelli as a populist and a democrat. Despite his insights, McCormick tries to end the conversation with the hopes of making his appropriation of Machiavelli conclusive. In response, I…
Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Philippine History and Culture (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Alienation (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Democracy (3 works) · Political economy (3 works)