Philippine Social Movements and the Continuing Struggle to Confront the Challenges of the Martial Law Period : Cronies, the Military and the Technocracy

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· 발행기관 : 전남대학교 5.18연구소
· 수록지 정보 : 민주주의와 인권 / 9권 / 1호 / 271 ~ 305페이지
· 저자명 : 테레사 S. 엔카르나시온 타뎀

초록

More than two decades after the downfall of the Marcos dictatorship, Philippine social movements continue to confront the problems associated with three major players of the martial law era: the cronies, who were the friends and relatives of President Ferdinand Marcos; the military, which provided for the repression and oppression of any form of dissidence; and the technocracy, who with the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, perpetuated economic policies which furthered the underdevelopment of the country.
The only difference is that now social movements have to deal with these nmeses to the democratization process under an “illiberal” democracy with the façade of liberal democratic institutions, or procedural democracy, but in reality a society which is characterized by the continuing wide gap between the rich and the poor and the hinered participation of the majority. An added dimension is the advent of neo‐liberalism as expressed through rapid globalization witnessing an increasing gap between rich and poor countries and between the rich and poor in developing societies like the Philippines. My paper, therefore, highlights the specific challenges posed by these three major obstacles to the democratization process and examines the manner in which Philippine social movements have confronted them. Their successes and limitations in their endeavors will also be discussed.
For as long as these three legs of cronyism/corruption, military/human rights abuses and technocracy/neoliberal policies are not chopped off, Philippine social movements will continue to confront these head on as they did during the dark days of the dictatorship.

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