PS 150

Philippine National and Local Administration

LESSON #6 – Public Administration in the Realm of

Globalization and Nationalism

REFERENCE USED

Briones, Leonor M. “ Globalization, Nationalism and Public Administration: Challenge

and Response” in Introduction to Public Administration in the Philippines:
A Reader, Victoria A. Bautista et. al, eds., Quezon City, UPNCPAG, 2003, pp. 77-108

I. Concept of Globalization

A. Mainstream Concepts – view globalization as primarily an economic, particularly trade and

business phenomenon

1. macroeconomic – globalization of markets continuation of international trade

2. microeconomic – firms behave differently in terms of suppliers and markets
3. spurred transformation not only of eco. system but also political, social and cultural
institutions as well
4. threat to human dev’t } business & gov’t as
5. opportunity for civil society to play a major role in dev’t process} active players

B. Emerging Concepts

1. does not limit globalization process to macro & microeconomic phenomena } int’l orgs
2. includes the ff: } like UN &
a. int’l movements } civil society
b. actions and initiatives on democracy } as advocates
c. human rights
d. env’tal and social dev’t
3. due to work of NGOs, POs, research groups and academics

II. Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization – 4 Areas

A. Economy

1. Trade Liberalization and Structural Adjustment – help in recovery and dark side
2. GATT/WTO & APEC – left by the bus VS safety nets
3. Perspectives on Globalization
a. positive: global survival; goal and opportunity
b. neutral: challenges and dangers in terms of human dev’t
c. negative: not prepared; imperialism in 3rd millennium
 B. Political Institutions and Governance

1. Levels of Governance – global, regional, national

2. Role of State – minimalist gov’t (facilitator); responsible gov’t (protector)
3. Whether Public Sector and Private Sector – blur boundaries; borderless economy;
gov’t VS governance
4. Public Finance – revenue generation and utilization
5. Administrative Reforms – downsizing and reinventing gov’t
6. Globalization of Corruption – open gov’t; open corruption
7. Role of Civil Society – enlarged in governance with respect to minimalization of gov’t

C. Social Institutions and Culture

1. Homogenization of culture
a. consumerism
b. media and technology
c. marginalization of minority cultures
2. Social Disintegration
a. criminality – drug related crimes (mass murder, violence against women and children)
b. cults – suicide cults + suicide among youth
3. Poverty – underdev’t and social consequence
4. Employment – contractualization and casualization
5. Search for Cultural Roots – tribal, community, national; going back to basics

D. Science and Technology

1. Keeping abreast – catch up, kep abreast, stay ahead

2. Moral and Philosophical Questions
a. cloning (whole/part) c. trade in parts of human body d. right to live
b. genetic eng’g e. right to die

E. Human Development – strand which holds together such concerns (A-D)

1. Common thread
2. Emphasis on education and health
3. Levels: National, Regional, Global (International/Community of Nations)

III. The Response to Globalization: A New Nationalism

A. Nationalism is incompatible with globalization

B. Nationalism amidst globalization (~New Nationalism)
1. guiding principle in dealing with globalization
2. serve national interest
C. Role of Civil Society
1. serve people’s interests human dev’t
2. identifier of the building blocks of new nationalism
IV. Challenges to Philippine Public Administration

A. Theories of Public Ad

1. Redefining borders in borderless, globalizing world; traditional national

2. Reestablishing locus and focus
3. Clarifying concepts on role of the state, private sector and civil society
delivery of public goods and services
4. Reviewing theories of bureaucracy computers and robots role?

B. Practice of Public Ad

1. Socio-economic transformation – felt by people

a. national dev’t plan and policy
b. annual budget
c. programs, projects, activities of gov’t agencies
2. Governance
a. national and local gov’t
b. bureaucratic transformation
1) downsizing: global arena’s winners and losers inclusion
2) not all can be entrusted to market (i.e. health issues – infant mortality rate)
c. priorities – national planning and budget
d. resource mobilization
e. role of NGOs, POs and PVOs in governance
3. Decentralization
a. in admin sense, can facilitate implementation of global governance at local level
b. powerful countervailing force vis-a-vis globalization