Join us for the book launch of Games, Changes, and Fears: The Philippines from Duterte to Marcos Jr., edited by Professors Aries A. Arugay and Jean Encinas-Franco, on 24 October 2024, Thursday, 2:30-4:00pm at Pilar Herrera Hall, Palma Hall, UP Diliman. Copies of the book will be sold at a discounted rate during the event.
Former Senator Leila de Lima will deliver a message, to be followed by a panel discussion with the chapter contributors. Professor Emeritus Teresa Encarnacion Tadem of the UP Department of Political Science will serve as the reactor. The event will be moderated by Christian Esguerra, host of Facts First.
This event is part of celebrations for the 41st Founding Anniversary of the UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy this October 2024. #CSSPMonth #Palma150
See you there!
About the Book
Rodrigo Duterte’s rise and the Marcoses’ return to power have captivated Southeast Asia watchers and the rest of the world. That the spectacle of strongman rule has allured most Filipinos is no longer in doubt, with the strong electoral mandate garnered by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2022. Whether their capture of state power is in any way connected and what this portends about the country’s democratic future is a key theme marking Games, Changes, and Fears. In this volume, Filipino academics and practitioners provide much needed analysis about this political succession and what it means for Asia’s oldest republic. Packed with thirteen chapters depicting insightful trends and prognosis on the Philippine economy, domestic politics, foreign policy, and society, this volume offers scholars, students, and policymakers with the analytical repertoire to understand developments in the Philippines.
Link: https://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/publication/7900