(Conference Paper, PHAVISMINDA Conference, Visayas State University, 2013)
Political relations define the state
of affairs of a nation. Where a country is immature politically, its people will
naturally desire or cry for justice from their government. The poor, who lack
the requisite resources for a life well-lived, have no other means except to
kneel before their leaders. Development is impossible if people are denied access to or are excluded from the just distribution of social goods. People starving and queuing
for food assistance indicate the enormous inequalities that systemic political
elitism can create.
