TY  - BOOK
AU  - Araral,Eduardo
AU  - Hutchcroft,Paul D.
AU  - Llanto,Gilberto M.
AU  - Malaya,Jonathan E.
AU  - Mendoza,Ronald U.
AU  - Teehankee,Julio C.
TI  - Debate on federal Philippines: : a citizen's handbook
SN  - 9789715508469
U1  - 320.4599 
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - Quezon City
PB  - Bughaw
KW  - Federal government
KW  - Philippines
KW  - Handbook, manual, etc
KW  - Local government
KW  - Handbook, manuals, etc.
KW  - Decentralization in government
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Chapter 1. Background : decentralization and the Local Government Code; What is Republic Act 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991) and what is the motivation behind decentralization?; Has fiscal decentralization succeeded or failed? What have we learned from over 25 years of decentralization?; How is federalism linked to decentralization?; Chapter 2. Rationale and features of federalism; Why pursue federalism? Why not just amend the local government code?; What are the different models of federalism extant in the world today?; How do federal models differ?; What lessons can be learned from the American, Canadian, and German federal models?; Which model of federalism fits the Philippines?; Is federalism in the Philippines a new idea?; Which form of government fits the Philippines best : presidential, parliamentary, or hybrid?; What are the perils of the presidential system?; What are the advantages of the parliamentary system?; What are the possible weakness of the parliamentary system?; The hybrid model with a strong presidency - was that not what Marcos wanted?; Chapter 3. Federalism risks and opportunities; Could federalism lead to a break-up of the country?; Will federalism lead to more capture by political dynasties? Will dynasties proliferate even more under federalism?; Will federalism lead to more corruption among local officials as what happened in ARMM in the 1990s?; What are the specific risks of unintended consequences arising from federalism?; How can poorer states support themselves?; How could we improve on the IRA under a new federal system?; Chapter 4. Evidence for and experience with federalism that works; What are the conditions for federalism to succeed?; Chapter 5. Day-to-day governance under a federal government; Where will sovereignty reside : federal or state governments? Will there be state constitutions and flags?; Who will control the police force? Can state or local governments set up their own police force?; How will taxes be collected and divided?; What about the powers of cities? Should there be more independent cities under federalism? What is the relationship between the regional governments and cities?; Which functions of the national government will be devolved? Which functions will be retained and why?; How will national elections be conducted?; Who will preside over the conservation and preservation of tangible and intangible legacies and heritage?; Is Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) subsumed intact under federalism?; What are the possible political divisions of the country under a federal system? What factors could guide the formation of these divisions?; Chapter 6. Federalism in context ; laying the foundations for a problem-driven process of political reform; What are the three major types of reform commonly considered by those who are seeking to change a country's political system?; Based on comparative experience, what major principles are important to consider before embarking on processes of political reform?; How is one to define whether—in comparative perspective—a country is relatively more centralized or decentralized?; It is commonly asserted that the Philippines has long been a highly centralized country. Is this really true, based on the historical record?; How does the Philippines compare with its neighbors in its degree of centralization or decentralization?; If the ultimate goal is to give more authority and responsibility to lower levels of government, why is there a need for central steering? Isn't that contradictory?; If federalism requires strong institutional capacity at the national level in order to ensure effective central steering, what are the institutional requirements of federalism at the subnational level?; If federalism is the answer, what is the questions?
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