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July 2019 |
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Contemporary Populism and
Democratic Challenges in the Philippines
Working Paper Series (Populism in Asia)
Francisco A. Magno
Founding Director at the Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance |
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| "Weak Institutions and Strong Leaders: The Philippines' Populism" |
With an increase in dissatisfaction of liberal democratic systems around the world, populism has taken the center stage in all facets of life, especially in the discourse of politics and governance. In order to address this global issue, the Asia Democracy Research Network (ADRN) has been conducting research on populism based on country cases since 2017. ADRN was established by the East Asia Institute (EAI) in 2013 with funding from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) to strengthen civil society in Asia and promote democratic norms and values.
As part of ADRN research project, EAI has planned a special working papers series. This series is composed of six working papers, and the publication schedules is as follows:
1) South Korea’s Tamed Populism: Popular Protests From Below and Populist Politics from the Top (Issue on 2nd July 2019)
2) Populism in Taiwan: a Bottom-up Model (Issue on 9th July 2019)
3) Contemporary Populism and Democratic Challenges in the Philippines (Issue on 16th July 2019)
4) The Changing Nature of Populism in Malaysia (Issue on 23rd July 2019)
5) Populism in Contemporary Indian Politics (Issue on 30th July 2019)
6) Populism in Thailand (Issue on 6th August 2019)
For the third publication of the ADRN special working paper series, Dr. Francisco A. Magno of the Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance explores the populist phenomenon in the Philippines. In his paper, Dr. Magno argues that weak democratic institutions and the "wide disparity between what is envisioned under the democratic Constitution and the actual exercise of democracy" have created an environment that allows populism to thrive. He states that because these institutions, including political parties, have transformed into tools for politicians to use, "personality-oriented elections are routinized and become the norm." Thus, Dr. Magno argues that more needs to be done to provide mechanisms for citizens to participate in the governing process and concludes that "a rules-based system is nurtured through interdependent civic and knowledge practices and institutions."   |
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