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Winnability I

The Trap of Traditional Notions
of Winnability
by Nicanor Perlas

The good news is that there is a tremendous burst of initiatives in the Philippines trying to reclaim authentic democracy in the national elections of 2010. The bad news is that the would-be bearers of change politics are still stuck with the thinking of the old politics.

Nowhere is this more evident than in their concept of “winnability”. To win in 2010 means, for them, to have, from the beginning, name recognition, political machinery, financial and other resources, and endorsements.
Read more... [Winnability I]
 
Winnability II

Winning An Election
the Non-Traditional Way
by Nicanor Perlas

In an earlier article, we detailed the contradictions and the dangers of assessing the potential of candidates for positive politics using traditional political concepts of winnability.

(See The Trap of Traditional Notions of Winnability”.)

One of the tasks of new innovative politics is to reframe old notions of winnability and not to remain trapped into letting old winnability concepts dictate the future of new politics.
Read more... [Winnability II]
 

Awards

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Alternative Nobel Prize

“…for his outstanding efforts in educating civil society about the effects of corporate globalisation, and how alternatives to it can be implemented.”

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Past Articles & Editorials

Calm Before the Storm

Calm Before the Storm Nicanor Perlas 08 August 2005 The tempest around Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) seems to be calming down....

Ascendancy of the New Middle Force

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A Mini Manual

A Mini Manual for the 2010 Revolution Nicanor Perlas 26 Janaury 2009 We have shown in the past that a...
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