COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
I. INTRODUCTION
A question about the best form of government suitable to a particular country is a problem as old as the study of political science. Truly, this was the very question that agitated the birth of the art of politics.
During the not so recent period in the history of governments, there was a mass exodus among various states to experiment on the promised wonders that parliamentary government can offer. Not exempted from this political stampede were some Asian countries like Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, etc. The allure to adopt such system was even made more tempting when in just so short period, the parliamentary system realized its economic and political goals.
This Asian experience has been, and is continuously bothering the Philippine politics. It always knocks at the door of the academe, in the corridor of Congress, and also during the gatherings for political discourse among both initiated and uninitiated constituents.
This research will discuss the following matters:
a. A modified parliamentary form of government used by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos;
b. A presidential form of government used by former President Fidel V. Ramos;
c. A fresh insights and understanding as to what had transpired during the administrations of Ferdinand E. Marcos and Fidel V. Ramos;
d. A reflective examinations about Philippine political processes and the pursuits for further change in the day-to-day undertakings in the realm of politics;
e. A knowledge about the basic characteristics, principles, advantages, disadvantages of the parliamentary and presidential form of government and their impact on economic progress and political stability of our country;
f. And most importantly, it will provide comparative analysis on presidential and parliamentary form of government as applied in the Philippines.
II. PHILIPPINE POLITICAL HISTORY
The history of Philippine politics
I. INTRODUCTION
A question about the best form of government suitable to a particular country is a problem as old as the study of political science. Truly, this was the very question that agitated the birth of the art of politics.
During the not so recent period in the history of governments, there was a mass exodus among various states to experiment on the promised wonders that parliamentary government can offer. Not exempted from this political stampede were some Asian countries like Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, etc. The allure to adopt such system was even made more tempting when in just so short period, the parliamentary system realized its economic and political goals.
This Asian experience has been, and is continuously bothering the Philippine politics. It always knocks at the door of the academe, in the corridor of Congress, and also during the gatherings for political discourse among both initiated and uninitiated constituents.
This research will discuss the following matters:
a. A modified parliamentary form of government used by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos;
b. A presidential form of government used by former President Fidel V. Ramos;
c. A fresh insights and understanding as to what had transpired during the administrations of Ferdinand E. Marcos and Fidel V. Ramos;
d. A reflective examinations about Philippine political processes and the pursuits for further change in the day-to-day undertakings in the realm of politics;
e. A knowledge about the basic characteristics, principles, advantages, disadvantages of the parliamentary and presidential form of government and their impact on economic progress and political stability of our country;
f. And most importantly, it will provide comparative analysis on presidential and parliamentary form of government as applied in the Philippines.
II. PHILIPPINE POLITICAL HISTORY
The history of Philippine politics
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