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 certain political
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political dynasty” Due to the growing number of political dynasties‚ Senator Ping Lacson proposed and supported a bill that is against it. For that‚ I admire his determination to halt all the families that are involved in this. I also commend him for being a good follower. This was proven by Sen. Lacson when he followed already the bill even though it is not approved yet. He vows that he would retire from politics if his son‚ Ronald Jay‚ runs and wins in the 2016 polls. Political Dynasties should
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Rationale The content of “The Hope Song” relates to part 2. By communicating through media with the use of music‚ we show awareness of politics and the state of the Proles with propaganda. The song begins to demonstrate mass communication through the lyrics. Music being a form of entertainment gives the listener‚ who are the proles‚ a sense of awareness for political and educational purposes in present times. When the lyrics “To be undone to be‚ to be unsung‚” appear‚ we expose the proles to
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single "Guts over fear" is a song that explains how Eminem became the artist he is today‚ how he reached success and fame‚ and how he overcame all of the obstacle in life. His lyrics are like a story‚ each phrase and rhyme explain parts of Eminem’s life. "Guts over fear" is a song to listen to when you want to get inspired‚ and is truly motivational‚ with the help of S.i.a‚ an Australian singer who is featured in the song‚ It is definitely one of Eminem’s top 10 songs of all time.
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Political Dynasty in the Philippines Political dynasty is very prevalent in our country for a long time now. The 1987 Philippine Constitution‚ Article II‚ Section 26 states “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law”. The provision provides for the prohibition of political dynasty but it did not give a clear definition of what political dynasty is‚ instead it left this task to the Congress. Many arguments
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Philippine’s Political Dynasty The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines states in Article II Section 26‚ "The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service‚ and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law." How can we define political dynasty? Political dynasty is a family‚ clans or group that maintains power for several generations. These clans root themselves into our national and local governments for many decades. Almost every position in the government
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The Zhou Dynasty You might think‚ why would I choose the Zhou dynasty over something more commonly known? Well‚ I decided choose the Zhou dynasty‚ because I realize that there was a lot of changes that they made to China‚ some even crucial to disease prevention and protection of the civilization as a whole. I also chose the Zhou dynasty because I like how they used a lot of persuasion and useful trade tactics to fit in with the Chinese culture. In order to be excepted as rightful rulers of
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FLAWLESS I picked this song ‘Flawless’ By Beyoncé. In this song it has many different feministic views. There is a part in song which is by Chimamanda Adichie (“We Should all be Feminists”) which she is explaining what feminism is in our society. Also at the beginning she has a part form her song ‘Bow Down’ which can raise a few eyebrows on how Beyoncé feels about other women. Then she has another part in the song explain the different roles that she has learned from her family and how as women
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across another reader’s letter to in last month’s edition‚ I am writing to inform you of my severe disagreement with the sentiment that songs with foul language have a negative influence on society. Whilst I remain entirely in accordance with the idea that we are all entitled to our own opinions‚ I wish to distance myself completely from the notion that these songs are the cause of many of today’s social problems. Not too long ago I found myself a little stranded and isolated in my own life. It
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1 Ms. Spilberg ENG2D1 March 5‚ 2013 Song Comparison Essay The road of life can be a bumpy one. There will always be twists and turns that can alter a person’s life‚ changing the course of their destination. Even though life can be tough‚ you have to draw upon your inner strength in order to persevere. The songs‚ “Move Along” by The All-American Rejects and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Greenday sing about this message. The lyrics in their songs have many literary devices such as personification
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