The Elite Center Cannot Hold - Critical Perspectives on Resurgent Philippine Liberalism

A resurgent liberalism has become hegemonic in Philippine media and academic discourses, which were previously characterized by progressive and nationalist perspectives. While resurgent Philippine liberalism (RPL) has been precipitated by recent and current crises.

About the author

Tom Sykes is Associate Professor in Creative Writing and Global Journalism at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

Maria Diosa Labiste is Associate Professor in Journalism at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Product details

• Authors: Maria Diosa Labiste, Tom Sykes
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 10.02.2026
• EAN: 9781839995767
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-576-7
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Social Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Political Economy, Centrist democratic ideologies and movements