Depriving the populist fire of its oxygen: Listening to the Philippine populist publics
About the author About the author Related posts Cleve Arguelles Cleve Arguelles is a political scientist who has lectured widely on populism, political participation and democracy at home and abroad including Universität Wien, National University of Singapore, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He is Assistant Professor and Chair of the Political Science Program at the Manila […]
New leaders, continuing challenges:
Financing, Accountability, and Prospects for Barangay Governance
New set of elected leaders, but old sets of problems. What are lingering issues in barangay governance? How can barangays, as the smallest unit of government, become more effective in…
Increments and Avalanches:
Unpacking the 2018 Budget of the Duterte Administration
The national budget is the language of public policy. In detail, it lays down the government’s plans for the fiscal year, and suggests where the country might be headed in…
Democratic Backsliding & Shrinking Civic Spaces:
Problematizing the Strengthening of Philippine Democratic Institutions
This working paper problematizes the challenges to Philippine democracy through the lens of its democratic institutions. The paper argues the existence of democratic backsliding, which happens when a nominally democratic…