The Philippines and America: A Tale of Two (Troubled) Democracies
Category: WORLDPOST
As far as the Philippines is concerned, it hardly ever had real mainstream political parties that could boast large-scale membership, ideological coherence, specific policy commitments and grass roots support. Practically all presidential candidates in the Southeast Asian country can be classified as centrists, with no significant ideological differentiation.
By Richard Javad Heydarian, ContributorAcademic, policy adviser, and author of "Asia's New Battlefiel..., 2015-10-25