Public policy in the Philippines: taking the road less traveled toward decentering experts and power

Lead Researcher(s): Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento; Antonio D. Salazar Jr.; and Clyde Ben A Gacayan
Status: Published

Introduction: One of the commonalities shared among Eastern nations, particularly in Southeast and Greater East Asia, is that their politics, administration, and policy domains have been significantly influenced by Western traditions. While some of these developing countries were not directly subjected to colonial rule by Western imperial powers, the imprints of Western influence are evident (Wu et al., 2012). These influences became pronounced with the emergence of a new global order after World War II and the rise of globalization during the latter half of the twentieth century. Countries like Thailand and Singapore exemplify how this Western influence has evolved. Thailand has advanced its critical policy research, moving beyond traditional and conventional understandings of public policy (Ungsuchaval et al., 2022). This shift has enabled more locally grounded approaches that…

Keywords:

• Public policy
• Policy studies
• Discipline
• History
• Existentail crisis
• The Philippines