Tragedy of small power politics: Duterte and the shifting sands of Philippine foreign policy
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Political Science
Document Type
Article
Source Title
Asian Security
Volume
13
Issue
3
First Page
220
Last Page
236
Publication Date
9-2-2017
Abstract
Domestic politics has played an important role in in the dramatic shifts in Philippine policy toward the United States and China, particularly as the South China Sea disputes have intensified. The Arroyo administration attempted to reduce dependency on the United States by engaging China and adopting an equibalancing policy while the subsequent Aquino administration abandoned equibalancing in favor of aligning with the United States against an increasingly assertive China. Today, President Duterte has expressed an intent to separate from the United States and move closer to China in pursuit of a more “independent” foreign policy. Duterte’s rapid consolidation of political power has strengthened his ability to chart the course of Philippine foreign policy, but domestic opposition and potential threats from China could undermine or reverse his course. © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/14799855.2017.1354569
Recommended Citation
Heydarian, R. J. (2017). Tragedy of small power politics: Duterte and the shifting sands of Philippine foreign policy. Asian Security, 13 (3), 220-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/14799855.2017.1354569
Disciplines
Political Science
Keywords
Philippines--Foreign relations; Philippines--Foreign relations administration
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