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040			_cHuman Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission
050			_aJQ 1418
245		0	_aPhilippine democracy assessment : _bfree and fair elections and the democratic role of political parties _cEdna E.A. Co, Jorge V. Tigno, Maria Elissa Jayme Lao, Margarita A. Sayo
260			_bQuezon City _cAteneo de Manila University Press
300			_bxxiv, 162 pages : _cillustrations;
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aCritically 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]
650			_aDemocracy -- Philippines.
650			_aElections -- Philippines.
650			_aPolitical parties -- Philippines.
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999			_c1785 _d1785