CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Guerrero, Ena-Kamila Velasco |
|---|---|
| Title | Never Again, Never Forget: Reconstructing Memories and Imagining Democracy in Post-Authoritarian Philippines |
| Summary | Philippine democracy has had a problematic past. The events that took place in 2017 with the burial of Ferdinand Marcos, the country’s infamous dictator, with his son almost winning the vice presidential race at the 2016 National Elections raised a dilemma on how the country remembers and regards its authoritarian past. At present, Philippine President Duterte has not only praised the dictator but has shown authoritarian tendencies as well. In spite of this, his administration still managed to sustain its popularity. These events raise critical questions no how memories of an authoritarian past affect how non-state political actors participate in the process of democratic consolidation. This research explains how actors reconstruct memories of the Marcos regime to construct an ideal notion of democracy and make sense of its performance in the Philippines. This research shows how the social milieus shape the social and political ties, values, and beliefs of the respondents that eventually positioned their role during the dictatorship. The attitudes towards the past is also brought about by frustration over the post-Marcos administrations that failed to bring significant positive socio-economic and political outcomes. This research also shows that though the Post- Marcos and Anti-Marcos groups have non-clashing notions of ideal democracy and participate in similar forms of democratic participation, what sends them clashing are their political ties, values, and beliefs that undermine democratic consolidation. |
| Supervisor | Prem Kumar Rajaram |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/guerrero_enakamila.pdf |
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