A Philippine Strongman's Legislative and Constitutional Reforms Legacy

IF 2.4 2区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs Pub Date : 2022-09-07 DOI:10.1177/18681034221122265

Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, Ronald U. Mendoza, G. A. Mendoza, Jurel K. Yap

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Abstract

This article examines five years of legislation and constitutional reform under former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. An overview of post-1986 republic acts shows administrations being more successful in legislating social and economic laws than political laws. President Duterte is no exception to this, yet his presidency stands out in both legislative productivity and the passage of long-overdue laws. This success is due in part to high presidential approval, a supermajority coalition in Congress, and a unified Cabinet. These strengthen his influence over Congress, raising expectations that charter change can be fulfiled. His administration's failed attempt at federalism then raises questions on his commitment to the policy in the first place. Despite a populist campaign and institutional means at his disposal, Duterte does not appear any different from his predecessors who prioritised economic laws favoured by the business class over deep political reform with broader implications on governance and development.

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菲律宾强人的立法和宪法改革遗产

本文考察了前总统罗德里戈·r·杜特尔特领导下的五年立法和宪法改革。对1986年后共和国法律的概述表明，政府在制定社会和经济法律方面比制定政治法律更为成功。杜特尔特总统也不例外，但在他的任期内，无论是在立法效率方面，还是在通过拖延已久的法律方面，他都表现突出。这一成功的部分原因是总统的高支持率、国会的绝对多数联盟和一个统一的内阁。这加强了他对国会的影响力，提高了人们对宪法改革能够实现的期望。b他的政府在联邦制上的失败尝试引发了人们对他最初对这项政策的承诺的质疑。尽管杜特尔特发起了民粹主义运动，并拥有自己的制度手段，但他似乎与他的前任们没有任何不同，后者优先考虑的是商业阶层青睐的经济法，而不是对治理和发展产生更广泛影响的深刻政治改革。

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Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations

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5.00

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8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, published by the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies (IAS) in Hamburg, is an internationally refereed journal. The publication focuses on current developments in international relations, politics, economics, society, education, environment and law in Southeast Asia. The topics covered should not only be oriented towards specialists in Southeast Asian affairs, but should also be of relevance to readers with a practical interest in the region. For more than three decades, the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs (formerly Südostasien aktuell) has regularly provided – six times per year and in German - insightful and in-depth analyses of current issues in political, social and economic life; culture; and development in Southeast Asia. It continues to be devoted to the transfer of scholarly insights to a wider audience and is the leading academic journal devoted exclusively to this region. Interested readers can access the abstracts and tables of contents of earlier issues of the journal via the webpage http://www.giga-hamburg.de/de/publikationen/archiv.