Date of Publication

6-2025

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in International Studies Major in European Studies

Subject Categories

International and Area Studies

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

International Studies

Thesis Advisor

Charmaine M. Willoughby

Defense Panel Chair

Elaine C. Tolentino

Defense Panel Member

Ron Bridget T. Vilog
Deryk Matthew N. Baladjay

Abstract/Summary

The study seeks to understand how the interplay between domestic political contexts and psychology can affect foreign policy decisions, banking on the fact as to why Duterte relied more onto China and Trump was seemingly more hostile towards the latter. Guided by the EPR framework of Fred I. Greenstein, the study has utilized the historical, social, and political background of the above-mentioned presidents in order to come up with a narrative of how their environment was conducive to their upbringing and to their subsequent political responses. As the study progressed, it was seen that the domestic political contexts that Duterte and Trump faced or grew into was a notable piece of their foreign policy decisions. Aside from domestic politics, social standing and the political environment of a certain leader can be a useful way to determine the trajectory of the decisions a leader is inclined to make. In the realm of political psychology, cognitive processes should be utilized as well in order to fully understand the decision-making processes of political leaders.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

International relations; Rodrigo Roa Duterte, 1945-; Donald Trump, 1946-; United States—Foreign relations—China; Philippines—Foreign relations—China; China—Foreign relations—United States; China—Foreign relations—Philippines; Fred I. Greenstein

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6-16-2025

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