Open AccessThe Philippines’ Institutionalised Alliance with the US: Surviving Duterte’s China Appeasement Policy
Author(s) -
Andrea Chloe Wong,
Alexander C. Tan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
national security journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2703-1934
pISSN - 2703-1926
DOI - 10.36878/nsj20210317.04
Subject(s) - alliance , general partnership , institutionalisation , political science , china , appeasement , presidency , position (finance) , strategic partnership , public administration , political economy , law , politics , sociology , business , finance
This paper examines the security partnership of the United States-Philippines during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. Using the theoretical framework of alliance institutionalisation, we identified several factors that can determine the strength of alliances and security partnerships. Applying this framework, we suggest that because of deep alliance institutionalisation, the security partnership between the Philippines and the United States is actually quite resilient despite President Duterte’s position on this issue.