Fighting the oligarchs: President Duterte and the argument against elite rule – a perspective from the academe
The focus of this study is the radical politics of President Rodrigo Duterte. The leader has clashed with influential businessmen on critical issues. This investigation examines the president’s battle against the oligarchy in the country. This research will try show that the rise to power of the...
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| description | The focus of this study is the radical politics of President Rodrigo Duterte. The leader has
clashed with influential businessmen on critical issues. This investigation examines the
president’s battle against the oligarchy in the country. This research will try show that the rise
to power of the first president from Mindanao is a reaction to elite rule. It seeks to reveal that
the style of leadership of Duterte is reflective of the historical context that the critics of the
president fail to account for. In arguing the case for Duterte’s non-conventional approach in
overhauling Philippine politics and society, the issues involving some conglomerates in the
country are mentioned. In terms of method, the interpretive and analytical approach will be
used, citing the available literature and documents to strengthen the article’s arguments. The
significance of this study has something to do with the idea of good governance. It argues that
in the pursuit of a truly democratic society, the foundations of the basic structure must be
strengthened. The pragmatic leadership of Duterte is a reflection of the deeper kind of radical
change or substantive transformation that is needed to fight elite rule. |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-156802020-11-16T06:55:44Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15680/ Fighting the oligarchs: President Duterte and the argument against elite rule – a perspective from the academe Maboloc, Christopher Ryan The focus of this study is the radical politics of President Rodrigo Duterte. The leader has clashed with influential businessmen on critical issues. This investigation examines the president’s battle against the oligarchy in the country. This research will try show that the rise to power of the first president from Mindanao is a reaction to elite rule. It seeks to reveal that the style of leadership of Duterte is reflective of the historical context that the critics of the president fail to account for. In arguing the case for Duterte’s non-conventional approach in overhauling Philippine politics and society, the issues involving some conglomerates in the country are mentioned. In terms of method, the interpretive and analytical approach will be used, citing the available literature and documents to strengthen the article’s arguments. The significance of this study has something to do with the idea of good governance. It argues that in the pursuit of a truly democratic society, the foundations of the basic structure must be strengthened. The pragmatic leadership of Duterte is a reflection of the deeper kind of radical change or substantive transformation that is needed to fight elite rule. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15680/1/44162-141867-1-PB.pdf Maboloc, Christopher Ryan (2020) Fighting the oligarchs: President Duterte and the argument against elite rule – a perspective from the academe. MALIM: Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara, 21 . pp. 34-46. ISSN 1511-8393 http://ejournals.ukm.my/malim/issue/view/1351 |
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| title_short | Fighting the oligarchs: President Duterte and the argument against elite rule – a perspective from the academe |
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