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Early contours of Philippine foreign policy under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: like father, like son
Erste Konturen der philippinischen Außenpolitik unter Ferdinand Marcos jr: wie der Vater, so der Sohn
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Abstract Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. won the Philippines' presidential election by a landslide on 9 May and was officially sworn in on 30 June. During the election campaign, Marcos Jr. - the son of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. who was ousted in 1986 - remained extremely vague when it came t... view more
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. won the Philippines' presidential election by a landslide on 9 May and was officially sworn in on 30 June. During the election campaign, Marcos Jr. - the son of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. who was ousted in 1986 - remained extremely vague when it came to describing his foreign and security policies. Some observers initially speculated that Marcos Jr. would continue to pursue the foreign policy shift towards the People's Republic of China that had been established by his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte. Several weeks into Marcos Jr.'s presidency, however, a much more nuanced picture has emerged. It appears that the newly elected president is likely seeking to balance the Philippines' relations with China and the US to a greater extent than his predecessor. He therefore seems to be following in his father’s foreign policy footsteps. This could open up new opportunities for cooperation between the Philippines and Germany and the EU - provided that such collaboration considers the high degree to which Manila's current foreign policy agenda seems to be driven by domestic concerns and objectives. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Philippines; foreign policy; security policy; head of state; bilateral relations; international relations; China; United States of America; Federal Republic of Germany; EU; international cooperation; international security
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Außenpolitische Neuorientierung; Internationale Partnerschaft; Bestimmungsfaktoren der Außenpolitik; Außenpolitische Einzelprobleme; Entwicklungsperspektive und -tendenz; Südchinesisches Meer; Innerstaatliche Faktoren der Außenpolitik
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
6 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 56/2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2022C56
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications