TY  - BOOK
AU  - Miranda, Felipe B.
TI  - Democratization: Philippine Perspectives 
SN  - 9715421385
AV  - JC 423  .D396 1997
PY  - 1997///];copyright 1997
CY  - Quezon City
PB  - University of the Philippines Press
KW  - Democracy
KW  - Philippines
KW  - sears
N2  - In this volume, some of the Philippines' leading social scientists explore the challenges posed by contemporary democratization. They inquire into the nature, main issues, trends and prospects of this first order phenomenon. The authors assess the roles played by the national leadership, the legislature, local governments and the military in the process of national democratization. The mutual relationship between democratic structures and economic outcomes is critically examined. A probe into non-governmental and people's organizations as instruments of people empowerment is complemented by an analysis of armed movements which might yet successfully locate their legitimate place in mainstream Philippine politics. The central role of the demos is underscored in this volume by scholarly appeals to re-focus political science research in the country and to develop methodologies  which allow the public's voice to register well and become an integral part of a sustainable democratic regime
ER  -