Topic:
CACIQUE DEMOCRACY: OLIGARCHS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Rules and descriptions given by the Professor:
Please READ the Given Reading (which is the PDF file attached below) AND the Teacher’s Anecdote on the topic before starting on the Discussion Post.
Please utilize ONLY the APPLICABLE lessons within the given reading AND the Teacher’s Anecdote when answering the questions.
Please use at-least one ADDITIONAL outside sources excluding the Given Reading.
Teacher’s Annecdote:
Read the short article of Benedict Anderson, “Cacique Democracy in the Philippines: Origins and Dreams”
Thereafter, please submit your RESPONSE/REPLY to the following guide questions:
Questions:
In your opinion, what is the most important “factor” in the emergence of “oligarchs” in the Philippine political system ? Is this “factor” still present in our current situation?
How do we appraise the role of “oligarchs” in Philippine politics? Are they “necessary” or “detrimental” to our democratic system?
Further Notices:
Please DO NOT simply copy paste. 🙂 Thoughts and statements from the given lessons or other sources should be reworded.
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