CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Jimeno, Nikki Sarah Ventura |
|---|---|
| Title | Decentralization in the Philippines: Lessons from Malaysia and Nepal's Experiences with Federalism |
| Summary | In the last few decades, federalism has been regarded as a solution to certain problems arising from a multicultural country, and many consider federalism to be the answer to decentralizing state power, to diffusing tensions arising out of ethnic or diversity issues, or to distributing government funds. However, Malaysia and Nepal’s experiences with federalism show that federalism is not always the solution that it is thought to be. Now that the Philippines is geared to address the people’s call for decentralization, the President has turned to federalism as the key to addressing the needs of the people outside of Manila, particularly those in southern Mindanao. Strangely, the President suggested France, a famously unitary state, as a model for federalism in the Philippines. This paper will discuss the Philippine’s embattled relationship with federalism and examine the different models of federalism in various jurisdictions. France will also be examined to see if it is appropriate for the context of decentralization in the Philippines, but the focus will be mainly on Malaysia and Nepal’s background and history with federalism, in order to learn from their experiences. Finally, this paper will discuss the feasibility of federalism in the Philippines, and will make recommendations for its implementation. |
| Supervisor | Boeckenfoerde, Markus |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/jimeno_nikki.pdf |
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