The language of security in Philippine-US relations
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
International Studies
Document Type
Article
Source Title
African and Asian Studies
Volume
13
Issue
1-2
First Page
121
Last Page
146
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Abstract
There is a need to reformulate the way in which we view international relations. Rather than simply a play at an obscure theater with the same characters reprising their respective roles based on an old script, international relations need to be seen as a play at the world stage whose script is always being reviewed, revised, rewritten, and renegotiated by characters who are actively searching for ways to be accommodated. In this way, the characters and the roles they play are provisional: they become who or what they are because of actions they take, and not necessarily because they are fated to be revered or condemned. To achieve the fluid nature of this script, one must pay attention to language games. These games allow for the participation of both sides of the equation - the Philippines and the United States - in the creation of the structure and direction of their relationship. © 2014 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1163/15692108-12341288
Recommended Citation
Misalucha, C. G. (2014). The language of security in Philippine-US relations. African and Asian Studies, 13 (1-2), 121-146. https://doi.org/10.1163/15692108-12341288
Disciplines
International Relations
Keywords
Philippines--Relations--United States; United States--Relations--Philippines; Hegemony; Language and languages—Political aspects
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