iii Table of Contents Foreword by Loretta Ann P. Rosales Chairperson, Commission on Human Rights iv Foreword by Renaud Meyer UNDP Country Director v Preface Felipe B. Miranda Chapter 1 Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy Felipe B. Miranda viii 1 Chapter 2 In Search of Credible Elections and Parties: The Philippine Paradox Temario C. Rivera 46 Chapter 3 The Never Ending Democratization of the Philippines Malaya C. Ronas 95 Chapter 4 The Curious Cases of Philippine Civil Society and Decentralization Ronald D. Holmes 139 Chapter 5: Conclusion Rethinking Democratization in the Philippines Temario C. Rivera 182 About the Authors 200 Index 201