The relationship between democracy and social policy in Southeast Asia is a critical topic
that has received insufficient attention. In general, trends in improving social policy as part of …

During the martial law regime of Ferdinand Marcos (1972–86), Filipino technocrats played a
major role in conceptualising and implementing development programmes, one of which …

The literature on technocracy generally highlights the importance of its educational
background and the consequent technical expertise it has acquired to serve an expanding …

Philippine technocracy during the martial law period (1972–1986) has been depicted in
most of the literature as" apolitical." This article argues that this depiction was not applicable …

This article revisits the privatizations carried out after the People Power Revolution, and how
a moralized understanding of the state's role in the economy was rehearsed and developed …

This chapter examines community-based tourism (CBT) as a tool for sustainable tourism
development. It is argued that social capital is the main catalyst of community participation, a …

kennethcardenas. com kennethcardenas@ gmail. com This article revisits the privatizations
carried out after the Edsa Revolution, emphasizing historical context, the agency of Filipinos …

It was at the University of the Philippines' Third World Studies Center (TWSC) where I first
wrote on the Marcos technocracy when its founding Director, Randolf “Randy” David, asked …

The influence of a technocratic network in the Philippines that was formed around Cesar EA
Virata, prime minister under Ferdinand Marcos, rose during the martial law period (1972 …

I n 1965, the Marxist literary critic Petronilo Bn. Daroy proclaimed the decline of Philippine
liberalism.“The most influential persuasion in the national culture now,” he explained,“is not …