Felipe B. Miranda

Felipe B. Miranda is a writer, educator, researcher, and analyst focused on administration and the public perspective. He is a Professor in the Department of Political Science of the University of the Philippines Diliman^[1]. In addition, he is a founding fellow of Social Weather Stations and chairperson of Pulse Asia which are notable opinion surveying firm in the Philippines^[6]. Similarly, as an esteemed political scientist, he participated as a consultant for the DAP-SWS Project and is involved in Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) project^[1]. Apart from being the Chairperson of the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC), Miranda used to be a regular columnist for the Philippine Star wherein he is said to have stayed for over four years^[4]. In addition, he earned his degree, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, in 1963 at Brandeis University. Continuing his interest in the same field, he acquired a Master’s Degree in Political Science at the University of Chicago in 1968 and was eligible for a Ph.D. that same year^[5]. 

Given his well-established background, his field of interest revolves around governance, the different Filipino regimes, the military, and democracy which reflects on his well-recognized works. For instance, his works such as Presidential Popularity and the August 28, 1987 Coup, The August 28, 1987 Coup: public perceptions in a time of continuing crisis, and Social Weather Stations Survey of public opinion on the December 1, 1989, Coup attempt probes on the regime change as driven by the Filipino citizens^[3]. On the other hand, works such as The post-Aquino Philippines: In search of political stability and Political Economy in the Post-Marcos Philippines: a People’s Perspective presents his interest in the state of governance as the country experiences a change of leadership angled on the citizens’ perspectives^[3]. Moreover, he has notable ideas related to democracy through his works such as Chasing the Wind: Assessing Philippine Democracy, Conceptualizing and measuring democracy, and Democratization: Philippine Perspectives^[3].

[1] Founding Fellows. Spotlight. (n.d.).

[2] National Library of Australia, Catalogue . (n.d.).

[3] Felipe B. Miranda. Google Scholar. (n.d.).

[4] Authors. Philstar.com. (n.d.).

[5] Felipe B Miranda. Alchetron, the Free Social Encyclopedia. (2022, August 27).