Asian Political and International Studies Association

Asia in the Midst of Crises:
Political, Economic, and Social Dimensions
12-13 November 2009
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Manila, Philippines


Day 1: November 12, 2009

09:00-10:00

Plenary Session 1A: Opening Ceremonies
(Ballroom 2 and 3 at the 3rd Floor)

Dr. Julio C. Teehankee (APISA Congress Chair)
Chair, International Studies Department
De La Salle University

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Exaltacion Lamberte
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
De La Salle University

Mr. Tsutomu Suzuki
Director, The Japan Foundation, Manila

Dr. Trinidad V. Osteria
President, Yuchengco Center

Dr. Neera Chandhoke
President, APISA

Executive Secretary's Report to the APISA Congress
Dr. Hari Singh
Executive Secretary, APISA

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:30

Plenary Session 1B: Keynote Speech
(Ballroom 2 and 3 at the 3rd Floor)

Introduction to the Keynote Speaker

Dr. Charmaine Misalucha
Assistant Professor
International Studies Department, De La Salle University


Keynote Address

Dr. Wilfrido Villacorta
Professor Emeritus, De La Salle University
Former Deputy Secretary General
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

11:30 – 13:00

Concurrent Session 1A
(Narra/Palm Rooms – 4/F)


Legitimation Crises in the Region

Dr. Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem (Chair)
Director, Third World Studies Center, University of the Philippines

Democratic Institutions and Electoral Corruption in Emerging Democracies: the Case of Thailand
Napisa Waitoolkiat, Naresuan University, Thailand

Accounting for Political Stability among selected East Asian Countries
Raymund John P. Rosuelo, University of Makati

The Global Crisis and Social Reform in East and Southeast Asia
Bonn Juego and Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt, Global Development Studies
Aalborg University, Denmark

Concurrent Session 1B
(Cypress/Molave Rooms – 4/F)

Security Issues in the Region

Dr. Brendan Howe (Chair)
Associate Professor, Ewha Women’s University, Korea

Towards Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament: Prospects and Challenges for the Asia-Pacific
Raymund Quilop, University of the Philippines

Understanding Civil-Military Relations Today: The Case of Thailand with Implications for Asia
Dr. Paul Chambers, Heidelberg University, Germany


The Changing Role of the State in Global Security: A Closer Look on the ASEAN Initiatives on the Prevention and Control of Transnational Crime
Ma. Zenia M. Rodriguez, University of Santo Tomas


Concurrent Session 1C
(Kamagong/Tanguile Rooms - 4/F)

Global Financial Crisis: A Crisis of Capitalism?

Dr. Segundo Romero (Chair)
Visiting Professor, Political Science Department,
De La Salle University

The Politics of Globalisation and State Capacity: The Indian Experience
Dr. Neera Chandhoke, University of Delhi, India

What is the Macroeconomic Impact of the Crisis? A Tale of Three Countries: Korea, the Philippines, and Thailand
Dr. Hyun H. Son, Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank

Reforming the Reformers: Analysis of the Financial Architecture, Money Politics and Governance in the Midst of International Financial Crisis
Mary Ann Joy Robles Quirapas, University of the Philippines

13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH


14:00 – 15:30

Concurrent Session 2A
(Narra/Palm Rooms – 4/F)

Human Security and Disaster Management

Dr. Alma Salvador (Chair)
Chair, Political Science Department,
Ateneo de Manila University

Rethinking Human Security: Conceptualization and Application in Contested Environments
Dr. Ian Holliday, University of Hong Kong

ICTs, Online Social Networking Sites, and Disaster Management:
Mapping the Research –Policy Prospects in the Philippines
Ian Jason Hecita, La Salle Institute of Governance

Public Health in Crisis: Constraints and Challenges in Healthcare Delivery System during the 2009 State of Calamity in Manila
Ron Vilog, De La Salle University and Arianne Jamison, RN, University of the Philippines - Manila

Concurrent Session 2B
(Cypress/Molave Rooms – 4/F)

Leadership Legitimacy in Times of Crisis

Dr. Antonio Contreras (Chair)
Professor, De La Salle University

Does Leadership Transition Matter? A Critical Analysis of George Bush II and Hu Jintao’s Foreign Policy
Elaine Tolentino, Jilin University, China

Questions on GMA Legitimacy: Beyond “Hello Garci”
Gladstone Cuarteros, De La Salle University

Iran’s Post-2009 Presidential Election: a Deepening Crisis of Political Legitimacy
Dr. Henelito A. Sevilla Jr., Asian Center, University of the Philippines


Concurrent Session 2C
(Kamagong/Tanguile Rooms - 4/F)

China in the Midst of Regional Crisis

Dr. Charmaine Misalucha (Chair)
Assistant Professor, De La Salle University

Myanmar-China Relations: Interlocking Interests but Independent Output
Dr. Narayanan Ganesan, Hiroshima Peace Institute

The Global Financial Crisis and China's Energy Security: a Neorealist Point of View
Brian C. Ventura, University of the Philippines, Visayas, Miagao

China’s Response to the Financial Crisis: Maintaining CCP’s Legitimacy at the Expense of Governance Reforms?
Rowena R. Pangilinan, Asian Center, University of the Philippines

Day 2: November 13, 2009


09:00 – 10:30

Plenary Session
(Ballroom 2 and 3 at the 3rd Floor)

"Global Crises in the 21st Century: East Asian Perspectives"

Prof. Ronald D. Holmes (Chair)
President, PPSA

Dr. Takashi Terada
Professor
Institute of Asian Studies
Waseda University
Japan

Dr. Ding Dou
Associate Professor
School of International Studies
Peking University
China


10:30-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00- 12:30

Concurrent Session 3A
(Narra/Palm Rooms – 4/F)


Impact of Global Crisis on Trade, Labor, and Migration

Dr. Dennis Trinidad (Chair)
Associate Professor, De La Salle University

'Popularizing' Technocratic Decision-Making: The Formulation of the Philippine Negotiating Position in the WTO Agreement on Agriculture
Dr. Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem, University of the Philippines

What Price “Efficiency”? The human costs of privatization/competition in state-owned firms
Dr. Robert J. Dickey, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
Ms. Chung thi Kim Nguyen, National Academy of Public Administration, Hanoi, Vietnam

Labor Export in a Time of Crisis: Filipino Migrants’ Woes and Government Responses
Jean Encinas Franco, Miriam College


Concurrent Session 3B
(Cypress/Molave Rooms – 4/F)

Crisis of Ideology

Dr. Jaime Jimenez (Chair)
Associate Professor, University of Santo Tomas

US-Malaysia Security Cooperation: Convergence and Divergence in the Post-9/11 Era
Patricia Vázquez Marín, National University of Malaysia

Liberal democratic ideal in times of economic crisis: Development and underdevelopment of India and the Philippines
Alfredo S Sureta Jr., University of the East

For we know and cannot unknow
or The crisis of legitimacy as failure of ideology
Rizalino Malabed, De La Salle University

Same Story Contesting Memories: Why Histories Matter in Yasukuni Shrine and Preah Vihear Temple
Dr. Myungsik Ham and Elaine Tolentino, Jilin University, China


Concurrent Session 3C
(Kamagong/Tanguile Rooms - 4/F)

Rethinking the War on Terror

Dr. Narayanan Ganesan (Chair)
Hiroshima Peace Institute, Japan

Counter-Insurgency in the Philippines and the Global War on Terror: A Case of Conflict Diffusion/Escalation in the Long War of the 21st Century?
Dr. Renato de Castro, De La Salle University

Global Jihad: Network of Radicals? Collective Insurgencies? Or Global Ethical Movement?
Tom Smith, Royal Holloway, University of London

Terrorism: Challenges to South Asian Security
Dr. Raj Kishor Singh, University of Agra

Beyond Fighting: Reconstruction, Development and Humanitarian Assistance in the US-Philippine Anti-terror Campaign in Southern Philippines
Dr. Rosalie Arcala Hall, University of the Philippines, Visayas, Miagao


12:30 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 1530

Concurrent Session 4A
(Narra/Palm Rooms – 4/F)

Energy Crisis and Nontraditional Security

Dr. Aileen Baviera (Chair)
Dean, Asian Center, University of the Philippines

National and Regional Approaches to Non Traditional Security: Brunei and ASEAN Cases
Dr. Pushpa Thambipillai, University of Brunei Darussalam

Post-Global Crisis, Post-Oil Crisis Energy Security Regime in Southeast Asia: Mapping and Replicating the Models of Energy Governance in the Philippines
Kevin Punzalan and Jet Olfato, NanyangTechnological University, Singapore

EU Sustainable Energy: Norm Diffusion through Cooperation Projects with ASEAN
Joseph Anthony Reyes, De La Salle University

Concurrent Session 4B
(Cypress/Molave Rooms – 4/F)

Crisis of Asian Security

Dr. Renato de Castro (Chair)
Professor, De La Salle University

The North Korean Insecurity Dilemma
Dr. Brendan Howe, Ewha Women’s University, Korea

The Visiting Forces Agreement in a Changing Security Landscape
Riza C. Torrado, Office of the President, Philippine Commission on Women

Rethinking Japan’s Security Policy under DPJ
Dr. Ken Jimbo, Keio University, Japan

Peace movements and peace policies of Okinawa in the era of terrorism
Dr. Kiyoshi Nakachi, Meio University Okinawa, Japan


Concurrent Session 4C
(Kamagong/Tanguile Rooms - 4/F)
Crisis of Health Provision

Dr. Maria Lourdes G. Rebullida (Chair)
Chair, Political Science Department, University of the Philippines

Patterns of Health Care Reform in Southeast Asia
Dr. M. Ramesh, University of Hong Kong

Social Health Insurance for the Poor in Indonesia
Dr. Hyun Hwa Son and Emmanuel A. San Andres, Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank

Local Health Service Delivery in a Decentralized Set-up: The Case of Tuberculosis
Ladylyn Lim-Mangada, University of the Philippines, Visayas, Tacloban

1530 – 1600
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Dr. Julio C. Teehankee
APISA Congress Chair

Prof. Ronald D. Holmes
President, PPSA

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Asia in the Midst of Crises:
Political, Economic, and Social Dimensions
12-13 November 2009
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Manila, Philippines



Call for Papers

The Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA), under the
auspices of the Japan Foundation, and, in cooperation with the International Studies
Department, De La Salle University, the Yuchengco Center, and the Philippine Political
Science Association (PPSA), will convene the Fourth APISA Congress entitled “Asia in the
Midst of Crises: Political, Economic, and Social Dimensions” in Manila from November 12
to 13, 2009.


Rationale

The opening years of the new century have seen the emergence of new global
challenges. With the increase in global interdependence come new dangers as threats within
countries rapidly spill beyond national frontiers. Three major global threats – the global
financial meltdown brought about by the US Subprime Crisis; the outbreak of the A(H1N1)
epidemic; continuing terrorism – serve to underscore the contagion of global crises. As the
countries in Asia accelerate their regional and global integration, the threat of crisis incidents
also grows exponentially.

Threats of crisis are not limited to states alone. Looking at the different levels of
analysis, whether domestic, regional, or international, the nature of threats becomes wider in
scope. Looking at sectors provides an added nuance to our understanding of global crisis. It is
also possible to look at the nature of global crisis via issue-areas: security, political,
economic, environmental, and social.


Conference Themes

Approved panels and paper presentations for the Fourth APISA Congress shall be
organized around four themes that reflect the major crises currently facing the Asian region,
namely:

• Crisis of Security and the Continuing Terrorist Threat
This theme will discuss emerging trends and patterns of terrorist activities in the
region, as well as local and regional responses to this threat. Concurrently, the panel
will also explore the ways and means to foster cooperation among states and/or nonstate
actors, and what processes of international negotiations are necessary in order to
minimize the threat of terrorism.

• Crisis of Finance and the Economic Meltdown 
This theme will identify macroeconomic trends in the world economy that led to the
2008 global financial crisis. Economic crises often raise the intractable link between
politics and economics since governments can respond to crises in more effective or
less effective ways. Thus, this panel explicates the role of domestic politics in
aggravating or mitigating economic downturns. The key element lies in the political
structure and institutional configuration that can facilitate or hinder decisiveness in
economic policy management. Panels and paper presentations will also analyze the
efforts of the Asian region to address and contain the crisis.

• Crisis of Health and Global Pandemic 
This theme will include the trends and patterns in emerging infectious diseases in the
region and their manifestations, transmission, and causation, within and across
nations. It will also focus on the environmental and socioeconomic dimension in
terms of the implications of diseases on opportunity costs such as school absenteeism,
health-seeking behaviors, knowledge of facilities available, and the costs of treatment
and prevention. Furthermore, the panel will assess current government measures to
prevent the spread of diseases and provide therapeutic services. Regional initiatives
will also be reviewed in terms of the prevention and control of epidemics.


• Crisis of Legitimacy and Political Stability 
This theme will explore the relationship between legitimacy and political security.
The ability of individual states to respond adequately to crises is both a function and
a product of regime legitimacy. Ironically, most regimes in the region are also facing
its own legitimation crisis and political instability. Contested elections, populism, and
counter democratic backlash have marked politics in the region.


Paper Submission


Paper presenters and panel organizers are requested to send by email the theme of
their panel or the title of their paper along with an abstract (approx 500 words) and a short
curriculum vitae by 15 September 2009 to the conference secretariat (address below). Final
papers are due by 15 October 2009.
Very limited subsidies for travel, registration and accommodation will be available on
a competitive basis.


Contact Address:

Dr. Julio C. Teehankee (Chair)
Ms. Charmaine Misalucha and Mr. Ron Vilog (Coordinators)
Fourth APISA Congress Secretariat
International Studies Department
De La Salle University, Manila
Philippines
Email: apisa4@gmail.com Congress Secretariat
Contact number: 063-2-5265917 / 063-2-5249341 loc. 525