Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Dysfunctional: A very appropriate adjective to describe Philippine democracy

As I was browsing online to check sample syllabi
about Asian politics, I chanced upon
http://people.uncw.edu/tanp/PLS339.html
which contains the following entries (underscoring mine):

NOV 7 PHILIPPINES: DYSFUNCTIONAL DEMOCRACY
Reading: Simone, 174-178. Alan Berlow, Dead Season (first half).

NOV 9 PHILIPPINES: DYSFUNCTIONAL DEMOCRACY
Reading: Alan Berlow, Dead Season (finish).
Sample Exam Question: Evaluate the quality of Filipino democracy.
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