House of clans: Political dynasties in the legislature
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
International Studies
Document Type
Book Chapter
Source Title
Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines
First Page
85
Last Page
96
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
A combination of adaptive strategies has enabled political dynasties to maintain their dominance in Philippine congressional politics. Consequently, a variety of political dynasties have emerged in successive political regimes utilizing these strategies. This study investigates the adaptability and resilience of political clans. It is an exposition of the methods undertaken by traditional, new, and emerging political dynasties to maintain their dominance in congressional politics. The national legislature, in its various historical incarnations, has long served as a nexus for national and local power dynamics. Thus, the mechanism by which political clans acquire, sustain, and reproduce power through the House of Representatives is elaborated. © 2018 selection and editorial matter, Mark R. Thompson and Eric Vincent C. Batalla; individual chapters, the contributors.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.4324/9781315709215
Recommended Citation
Teehankee, J. C. (2018). House of clans: Political dynasties in the legislature. Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines, 85-96. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315709215
Disciplines
Political Science
Keywords
Nepotism--Philippines; Philippines—Politics and government; Legislative bodies—Philippines—Ethics; Political ethics—Philippines
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