Compadrazco and Delicadeza in Philippine Political Culture

This paper explores the Filipinized versions of the Iberian concepts of compadrazco (ritual kinship) and delicadeza (noblesse oblige and the importance of being perceived as virtuous in matters of conflicts of interest) in the political culture of the Philippines through almost the entire 20th centu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mina Roces
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université de Provence 1999-12-01
Series:Moussons
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/moussons/9094