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_aAraral, Eduardo _cJr. _eauthor |
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_aDebate on federal Philippines _b: a citizen's handbook _c/ Eduardo Araral, Jr. [and five others] |
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_aQuezon City : _bBughaw, _c[2017] |
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| 300 |
_axviii, 108 pages : _billustrations |
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_2rdacontent _atext |
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_2rdamedia _aunmediated |
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_2rdacarrier _avolume |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aChapter 1. Background : decentralization and the Local Government Code | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat is Republic Act 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991) and what is the motivation behind decentralization? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aHas fiscal decentralization succeeded or failed? What have we learned from over 25 years of decentralization? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aHow is federalism linked to decentralization? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aChapter 2. Rationale and features of federalism | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhy pursue federalism? Why not just amend the local government code? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat are the different models of federalism extant in the world today? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aHow do federal models differ? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat lessons can be learned from the American, Canadian, and German federal models? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhich model of federalism fits the Philippines? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aIs federalism in the Philippines a new idea? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhich form of government fits the Philippines best : presidential, parliamentary, or hybrid? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat are the perils of the presidential system? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat are the advantages of the parliamentary system? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat are the possible weakness of the parliamentary system? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aThe hybrid model with a strong presidency - was that not what Marcos wanted? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aChapter 3. Federalism risks and opportunities | |
| 505 | 0 | _aCould federalism lead to a break-up of the country? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWill federalism lead to more capture by political dynasties? Will dynasties proliferate even more under federalism? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWill federalism lead to more corruption among local officials as what happened in ARMM in the 1990s? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat are the specific risks of unintended consequences arising from federalism? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aHow can poorer states support themselves? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aHow could we improve on the IRA under a new federal system? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aChapter 4. Evidence for and experience with federalism that works | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat are the conditions for federalism to succeed? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aChapter 5. Day-to-day governance under a federal government | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhere will sovereignty reside : federal or state governments? Will there be state constitutions and flags? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWho will control the police force? Can state or local governments set up their own police force? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aHow will taxes be collected and divided? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat about the powers of cities? Should there be more independent cities under federalism? What is the relationship between the regional governments and cities? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhich functions of the national government will be devolved? Which functions will be retained and why? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aHow will national elections be conducted? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWho will preside over the conservation and preservation of tangible and intangible legacies and heritage? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aIs Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) subsumed intact under federalism? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat are the possible political divisions of the country under a federal system? What factors could guide the formation of these divisions? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aChapter 6. Federalism in context ; laying the foundations for a problem-driven process of political reform | |
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat are the three major types of reform commonly considered by those who are seeking to change a country's political system? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aBased on comparative experience, what major principles are important to consider before embarking on processes of political reform? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aHow is one to define whether—in comparative perspective—a country is relatively more centralized or decentralized? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aIt is commonly asserted that the Philippines has long been a highly centralized country. Is this really true, based on the historical record? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aHow does the Philippines compare with its neighbors in its degree of centralization or decentralization? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aIf 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? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aIf 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? | |
| 505 | 0 | _aIf federalism is the answer, what is the questions? | |
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_cGift; _aVon Totanes; _dFebruary 21, 2025; _e133605d. |
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_aFederal government _zPhilippines _vHandbook, manual, etc. |
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_aLocal government _zPhilippines _vHandbook, manuals, etc. |
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_aDecentralization in government _zPhilippines _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. |
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| 651 |
_aPhilippines _xPolitics and government _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. |
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_aPolitics _910997 |
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_aHutchcroft, Paul D. _q(Paul David) _eauthor |
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_aLlanto, Gilberto M. _eauthor |
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_aMalaya, Jonathan E. _eauthor |
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| 700 | 1 |
_aMendoza, Ronald U. _eauthor |
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| 700 | 1 |
_aTeehankee, Julio C. _eauthor |
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_2ddc _cBOOK |
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