Congratulations, President “NoyNoy” Aquino & The People of The Philippines
The Network of Social Democracy in Asia would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to President Benigno Aquino III for his successful inauguration as the 15th President of the Republic of Philippines. The new President began his term with a strong commitment towards good governance, epitomized by his campaign slogan kung walang corrupt walang mahirap (If no one is corrupt, no one will be poor). We therefore wish President Aquino well as he embarks on this new role to bring about a fresh hope to the
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Social Democratic Parties in Southeast Asia Chances and Limits
1. Introduction The people of Southeast Asia, both masses and elites alike, looked for many years foremost up to the United States of America (US) as a role model state. However, the war on terrorism waged by the current US administration linked with cuts in
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Book Review: The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice By Amartya Sen London: Allen Lane, 2009 467 pages + xxviii Modern economic theorists have drifted too far from the actual world. In the beginning, economics was predominated with two main themes: ethics and economic rationality. However, later theorists have too
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From The Editors
Greetings from the editors As far as the editors are concerned this is the first Journal on Social Democracy in Asia. Since 2007, Indonesia has its own journal on social democracy. Confidently we hope, the ideas and the ideology of social democracy will flourish in
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Malaysian Social Democrats Wished Aung San Suu Kyi A Solemn “Happy Birthday” Statement issued by a member of the Network’s Steering Committee and Malaysian lawmaker, Liew Chin Tong, MP: Source: www.liewchintong.com If there is a figure in recent South East Asian history who represents the inextinguishable struggle
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483 years of Jakarta: Water crisis (Source: The Jakarta Post) by Ivan A Hadar According to government official data, the Jakarta groundwater condition now is very severe. It is estimated, that in the next 15 years, Jakarta will have a water
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Charles Santiago: Global Intervention Required to Stop Israeli Massacre Statement issued by a member of the Network’s Steering Committee and Malaysian lawmaker, Charles Santiago, MP: The Israeli forces’ attack on an aid flotilla heading towards the blockaded Gaza is a flagrant violation of human
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