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Die Wahlen in den Philippinen – Kontinuität und Wandel
Elections in the Philippines – Continuity and Change
[Zeitschriftenartikel]
Abstract Parliamentary and local elections were held in the Philippines on the 14th of May 2007. While the
government was able to sustain a sound majority in the house of representatives, it now has to face
a senat that is dominated by opposition parties. Government policies or draft bills may possibly
be... mehr
Parliamentary and local elections were held in the Philippines on the 14th of May 2007. While the
government was able to sustain a sound majority in the house of representatives, it now has to face
a senat that is dominated by opposition parties. Government policies or draft bills may possibly
be blocked more effectively than before which in turn may lessen the administration‘s room for
manoeuvre. Yet, both legislative bodies have in common that they are subjected to oligarchic
influence beyond party boundaries. The president’s defeat in the senat can be explained by the
ongoing accusations of corruption, electoral manipulation and the negative impact of the national
state of emergency declared in February 2006. All these issues helped to reduce the popularity of
President Arroyo. Furthermore, the election results reveal a revitalized opposition and traces of a
critical public opinion. Hence, successful reforms, especially in the field of tax- and fiscal-policy
are not appreciated accordingly.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Philippinen; politische Situation; Parlamentswahl; Kommunalwahl; Wahlergebnis; Senat; Oligarchie
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Sprache Dokument
Deutsch
Publikationsjahr
2007
Seitenangabe
S. 67-75
Zeitschriftentitel
Südostasien aktuell : journal of current Southeast Asian affairs, 26 (2007) 4
ISSN
0722-8821
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung