State and Society

in the Process of
Democratization
By: Jose Magadia S.J.

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WHAT DOES IT IMPLY?

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Breakdown of authoritarian regimes in

1980s, led to the resurgence of
democratic rule.
 The Aftermath of EDSA PP 1
“ State and Society actors have
come together to form and
implement policy, lay out plans for
contingencies, bargain for
redistribution of resources, provide
auxiliary services, run programs for
education, agree on terms, of
negotiation, negotiate on the
settlement of disputes and others ”
– Jose Magadia
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What is the most significant
Philippine event in 1986?
The
legislation of
the 1987
Constitution
which is the
basis of all
laws and
policy today.
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State and Society actors
have come to form
immediate policies

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Society Actors

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 Society Actors

Also known as Societal Actors

are conscious, thinking,
individuals or collectives who has
the capacity to shape their world
in a variety of ways by reflecting
on their situation and the choices
available to them at any given
time.
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 Society Actors
• Participation are significantly
manifested on the level of local
government and in the
implementation phase of the policy
making.
• It is possible to expand their
influence up to the level of national
policy making.
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State Actors

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 State Actors
• Are individuals or collectives
who is acting in behalf of the
state. In short they are
politicians and government
staffs.
• In the Philippines they are
referred to as an Elite Domain
Democratizing State

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 Democratizing State
The post authoritarian experience of
the recognition, inclusion, and
acceptance of autonomous societal
actors as participants on political
processes leads to an understanding
of some of the strengths and
weaknesses of the democratizing
state.
 Democracy as Ideology.
Prior to actual transition, a renewed
understanding, redefinition, and
reevaluation of democracy took place in
many authoritarian-ruled developing
countries. This is part of what Chalmers
et al. (1997) speak of as political learning,
undergone by those who led the
opposition against authoritarian rule, and
who subsequently assumed leadership
roles in the new democracy.