06 Dec 2006

Third World Studies Center (TWSC), Philippines
College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
Self-description: "The Third World Studies Center (TWSC) [est. 1977 - ed.] of the University of the Philippines is an academic research institute based at the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), committed to analyze and develop alternative perspectives on Philippine, regional and global issues."
Site contents: * About Us; * People; * Research [Current Research Projects: 1. Global Civil Society Movements: Dynamics in International Campaigns and National Implementation, 2. Marxism in the Philippines, 3. Mindanao Research Agenda; Past Research Projects: 1. State-Civil Society Relations in the Context of Globalization (2004-2005) 2. Philippine Civil Society and the Globalization Discourse (2001-2003) 3. People's Initiatives: Engaging the State in Local Communities in the Philippines and Thailand (2000-2001) 4. Philippine Democracy Agenda (1995-1997) 5. Policy Issues, Responses and Constituencies: Exploring State-Civil Society Relations In Policy-Making (1993-1994) 6. State of the Filipino People (1991-1992) 7. Political Dictionary for Community Organizers (1989-1991) 8. Development Cooperation: The Philippine Experience, 1978-1988 (1989) 9. Class, Clan and Coalitions: Transformation of Local Political Elites in Two Municipalities (Malabon and Navotas) (1988) 10. The Status of Trade Union and Democratic Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region (1986) 11. Transnationalization, the State and the People's Movements (1986-1987) 12. Transnational Corporations in the Food and Beverage Industry: Focus on Coca-Cola and McDonald's Corporations (1981-1982) 13. Transnational Corporations and the Philippine Banana Export (1980-1981) Industry]; * Publications (Books, Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies (ISSN 0116-0923) (http://www.upd.edu.ph/~twsc/publications_kasarinlan.html) [an internationally refereed journal published twice a year. Recent issues: Vol. 21 No. 1 (2006), "Human Security" Vol. 20 No. 2 (2005), "International Political Economy" Vol. 20 No. 1 (2005), "Electoral Politics II" Vol. 19 No. 2 (2004), "Electoral Politics I" Vol. 19 No. 1 (2004), "Human Security in Conflict Situations" Vol. 18 No. 1-2 (2003), "The World After 9/11" - ed.]) ; * Training; * Exchange; * News; * Links (Networks, Partners); * Contact Us; * Site Map.
URL http://www.upd.edu.ph/~twsc/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.upd.edu.ph/~twsc/
Link reported by: Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies (kasarinlan--at--gmail.com), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news/comments - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300