Philippine democracy assessment : free and fair elections and the democratic role of political parties Edna E.A. Co, Jorge V. Tigno, Maria Elissa Jayme Lao, Margarita A. Sayo - Quezon City Ateneo de Manila University Press - xxiv, 162 pages : illustrations;

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Critically examines two indicators of Philippine democracy, namely, elections and political parties. It looks closely at the democratic principles and values of participation, authorization, representation, accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and solidarity as these coalesce into the Philippine elctoral institutions. The assessment powerfully scrutinizes these universal principles of democracy as they are embedded in a complex web of politics and culture and which make reforms challenging indeed. Democrats and scholars of democracy would find this book worthwhile. [www.ateneopress.org]

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Democracy -- Philippines.
Elections -- Philippines.
Political parties -- Philippines.

JQ 1418