Political Reform and Elite Persistence: Term Limits and Political Dynasties in the Philippines∗ Pablo Querubin Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies October‚ 2011 Abstract Research in political economy emphasizes the tendency of elites to persist and reproduce their power over time‚ potentially undermining the effectiveness of institutional reforms. One particular form of elite persistence is illustrated by the existence of political dynasties. A natural question is whether
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Governor Arthur Philip should be considered an Australian Legend because he was the first to interact with the Indigenous Australians in respectful way. Governor Arthur Phillip interacted with the Indigenous Australians in a positive and polite way‚ he meant them no harm: he believed that he could communicate with them without any violence; he didn’t want innocent people to die due to a small misunderstandings. Phillip wanted to learn about the Aboriginal culture‚ food and language and he wanted
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List of governors of Cavite Spanish colonial government (not yet available) Revolutionary government (First Philippine Republic) Mariano Trias (July 15‚ 1898 - August 10‚ 1898) Emiliano Riego De Dios (August 10‚ 1898 to October 7‚ 1898) Ladislao Diwa (October 7‚ 1898–1901) Civil government under American colonial rule Mariano Trías (Appointed June 22‚ 1901–1905? Resigned) Major David C. Shanks (Appointed 1905?–September 30‚ 1905 Relieved) Capt. Louis J. Van Shaick (Appointed October 12‚ 1905–1907)[5]
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function of Governor General. Canada is a constitutional monarchy and the role of the Governor General is to represent Canada as a whole in replace of the Crown or the Queen. Since Canada has no longer any real ties with the British Sovereignty in terms of government rules many would argue if the role of the Governor General has any significance to being an important political actor in Canada’s Constitution. To begin this paper‚ I will discuss a brief overview on what the role of a Governor General is
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1. (1) THE number of additional members of Council nominated by the Governor- General under the provisions of section ten of the Indian Councils Act‚ 1861‚ shall be such as to him may seem from time to time expedient‚ but shall not be less than ten nor more than sixteen; and the number of additional members of Council nominated by the Governors of the Presidencies of Fort St. George and Bombay respectively under the provisions of section twenty-nine of the Indian Councils Act 1861‚ shall (besides
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to travel‚ and credit earned for life experience. The nineteen governors who founded Western Governors University took these things into consideration when developing the school and its programs. They developed a school that offers a truly exceptional level of quality in education at a price that is around half of that charged by other schools. So if low cost‚ convenience‚ and quality are important to a student‚ Western Governors University is one of the best choices in today’s educational market
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The democratic government in place in the United States of America allows all Americans to have their say in what occurs in this country. Through the power of the vote‚ Americans can decide who they want to represent them in every level of the government. Getting elected‚ however‚ is not as easy as it sounds. It would reasonable to assume that a candidate would be elected to their position if they are more qualified than their opponents. This however is becoming less and less true. Nowadays‚
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The Sydney Gazette was then subject to censorship. The nearest approach to a free press in Governor Macquarie’s regime were the anonymous pipes‚ of which was most celebrated was the one directed in 1816‚ against colonel George Molle‚ the lieutenant-governor‚ for his hypocrisy towards Macquarie. The furore resulting from it lasted for more than a year‚ till Dr Wentworth revealed that William‚ on his way to England‚ had written from Cape Town admitting authorship. Other ’pipes’ are in his hand. Their
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yourself worth for. Arnold Schwarzenegger came from Austria to the USA in 1983‚ hoping to pursue his dreams instead of becoming a police officer like his father. Arnold Schwarzenegger succeeded‚ especially in his acting-career‚ and he is now former Governor of California. But there wasn’t anything given to him for free. According to this text‚ it was something he had to work very hard for. In line 13 he writes that “Hard work and determination” was what it took for him to be successful. Arnold Schwarzenegger
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establish Australia. With the first fleet came the first governor of the new settlement‚ Captain Arthur Phillip. He was born on the 11th of October 1738 in London‚ England. His father was Jacob Phillip and his mother was Elizabeth Breach. He went to Greenwich Hospital School‚ before being an apprentice when he was only thirteen years old in the merchant navy. He had lots of experience at sea. Arthur Phillip was chosen by Lord Sydney to be governor of New South Wales because of a recommendation from
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