P olicy B rief This Policy Brief is published bimonthly. Editor: Benedicto R. Bacani. Associate Editor: Ramie P. Toledo. Lay-out Artist: Omar Vicente D. Tadeja. Visit www.iag.org.ph. Follow IAG: facebook.com/iag.org.ph and twitter/IAGorgph. ISSN...
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P olicy B rief This Policy Brief is published bimonthly. Editor: Benedicto R. Bacani. Associate Editor: Ramie P. Toledo. Lay-out Artist: Omar Vicente D. Tadeja. Visit www.iag.org.ph. Follow IAG: facebook.com/iag.org.ph and twitter/IAGorgph. ISSN 2243-8173-16-04 JULY - AUGUST 2016 FEDERALISM IN SOUTH ASIA: LESSONS FOR THE PHILIPPINES? Presented by the author during the IAG lecture series on federalism at the House of Representatives on Aug. 2, 2016, this paper attempts to capture many of the issues, challenges and design choices that constitution makers have to confront when exploring federal arrangements particularly in the Asian context. Dr. Edrisinha is senior constitutional advisor for the United Nations in New York. INTRODUCTION “Asia is witnessing the rise of “identity politics.” People are mobilizing along ethnic, religious, racial and cultural lines, and demanding recognition of their identity, acknowledgement of their legal rights and historic claims, and a commitment to their
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