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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Leadership Succession and Security in the Philippines
JULIUS CAESAR PARREÑAS
Contemporary Southeast Asia
Vol. 15, No. 1 (June 1993), pp. 64-79 (16 pages)
Published By: ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
https://www.jstor.org/stable/25798183
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The election of Fidel Ramos as President of the Philippines completed the full restoration of democracy in that country. While democratic institutions are in place, they are not conducive to ensuring effective and efficient administration which the Philippines requires if it is to return to economic health. One major reason for this paralysis is the fear that the country would revert back to dictatorship or authoritarianism. Thus, while every Filipino recognizes the need to have a strong President, the public also feels that the checks and balances in the system must be preserved, lest the country lapses back into authoritarianism. Compounding this is the Marcos legacy, which has not been totally erased. New élites, who have different agendas, have also emerged. This, together with the need to preserve democracy at all costs, are hampering the government's efforts to revive the country's fortunes. While the U.S. withdrawal from Subic Bay naval base and Clark air field has made the Philippines more vulnerable to external attacks, the threat to the country's security largely emanates from the domestic front. Rapid economic development is a crucial factor in ensuring political stability and preserving the country's security, but the Philippines can achieve this only if there is national unity.
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Contemporary Southeast Asia (CSEA) is one of ISEAS’ flagship publications. Now in its fourth decade of publication, CSEA has succeeded in building up an international reputation as one of Southeast Asia's premier academic journals. The aim of the peer-reviewed journal is to provide up to date and in-depth analysis of critical trends and developments in Southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region. The primary focus is on issues related to domestic politics in Southeast Asian countries, regional architecture and community building, military, strategic and security affairs, conflict zones and relations among the Great Powers. CSEA publishes authoritative, insightful and original contributions from scholars, think-tank analysts, journalists and policymakers from across the globe. The Editorial Committee is guided by the advice of the International Advisory Committee which is composed of eminent scholars from Asia, the United States, Australia and Europe. CSEA is published in April, August and December.
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ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute is a regional centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. The institute’s research programmes are the Regional Economic Studies (RES, including ASEAN and APEC), Regional Strategic and Political Studies (RSPS), and Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS). ISEAS Publishing, an established academic press, has issued more than 2,000 books and journals. It is the largest scholarly publisher of research about Southeast Asia from within the region. ISEAS Publishing works with many other academic and trade publishers and distributors to disseminate important research and analyses from and about Southeast Asia to the rest of the world
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