Philippine Christian University
Graduate School of Business and Management
Masters in Management
SUBJECT: DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL
DEVELOPMENT
Presented by:
QUINT JOAN T. QUINTANA
Presented to:
[INSERT PROFESSOR]
Professor
February 28, 2020
Development has been the center of politics in most of the Third World
countries. Here, government portrays a key role in national development. Public
administration is an important factor in the development process. The
government must mechanize its administrative authority to achieve national
development task by formulating, organizing, and implementing large-scale
action plans. But the road to development has to jive with the interplay of
political dynamics.
The Transitions of Political Dynamics
Schneider (2012) mentioned that the world had already transitioned over
the past decades in terms of different forms of political regimes: from autocracy
to various new types. Change among democracy also propelled changes in the
political scene. Uprisings have overthrown down long-standing dictators.
Citizens have sought for social justice and economic growth as they aspire for
preservation of the democracy.
Tadena (1978) expounded that political development lies in a long-range
linear process of meeting new goals, demands, etc. It is likewise concerned with
the expansion of the functions of the political system, attainment of new levels of
integration among the community and the increase of capacity of the current
political system to cope with the new problems relevant to political integration.
The Philippine Transformation
Politics was defined as the art or science of good government and the
application of the skills and knowledge in running the affairs of the State as
asserted by Sison (2007) in his paper entitled “Old vs. New Politics”. In the early
years of the Republic, he mentioned that most Filipinos were driven because of
its stature as “public service” but nowadays there is also this side of the story
that features our politics as a dirty and contagious disease.
Sison likewise pinpointed the importance of inculcating Civics among the
people in younger generations. Through this, young ones imbibe the spirit of
concern and becoming vigilant of the current events affecting our government,
the society, and their part as citizens of that society. Politics is senseless if not for
the people themselves. Thus, there is a need to grow them up with active
responsibility and participation ignited with the interest in politics. They need to
be also informed of the platforms of public offices and the discerning when it
comes to the character and qualifications of the candidates that they put into
government offices. Millenials nowadays are becoming woke of the situation and
the predicaments that these public officials need to address.
Political parties should not also be training ground for just politics. They
must revert to the past political milieu that these parties served more purposeful
reasons.
The Power of Voting
It is good to note that along the democratic power that we enjoy comes the
responsibility of choosing the right people for the job. This power lies in the
citizen. Thus, along with the reinventions that happened in the political scene,
the citizen as well must jive with the ever-changing sphere of politics. They must
adapt to become wiser and more concerned when it comes to these matter
pertinent to our political development for our betterment is in our hands.
References cited
Schneider, C. (2012). Political Dynamics. Referenced from:
https://politicalscience.ceu.edu/courses/political-dynamics
Sison, J. (2007). Old vs. New Politics. The Philippine Star. Referenced from:
https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2007/02/16/385250/old-vs-new-
politics
Tadena, R. (1978). Political Development: The Current Philippine
Experience, Philippine Political Science Journal, 5:8, 42-
59, DOI: 10.1080/01154451.1978.9754012
