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The Philippines: Uncrystallised Normative Base; Unhinged Political Cynicism

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In the early 1950s, scholars and observers believed that the Philippines and India, among the newly independent countries of Asia, would have the fastest all round development. Since then both these countries, with a different set of problems, have undoubtedly stayed the democratic course, they, nevertheless, have so far failed to quicken the pace of their economic growth and bring about an increasing measure of social equality. Such shortcomings continue to create additional problems for their deeply cherished liberal political institutions.

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    A. H. Somjee (Professor Emeritus) & Geeta Somjee (Adjunct Professor of Political Science)

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Somjee, A.H., Somjee, G. (1995). The Philippines: Uncrystallised Normative Base; Unhinged Political Cynicism. In: Development Success in Asia Pacific. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230371675_6

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